Knowledge may be power, but too much information stops you from gaining any insight into it. The Local Authority’s website should provide the ability for users to choose what information they wish to see and the information should displayed in ways that allow it to be understood quickly. This implies the need for a consistent dashboard interface data using visualisation techniques and good interface design practises. Dashboards as a collection of widgets, often overlaid on the pages they refer to, are an engaging way of showing metadata, analytics etc.
The Connected City 