Paris, France, 24th April 2008. As part of the continuing
programme of work to make OECD databases more accessible and
user
friendly, OECD.Stat now incorporates innovative new
features.
This is part of a larger project to improve the services
around
OECD statistics in the OECD iLibrary which is replacing
SourceOECD later this year.
The new beta version of OECD.Stat, the single online
platform
where users can discover and access a wide range of
statistical
databases from the OECD has been updated. It has a new
browser,
faster navigation and new functionality which improve the
user
experience and ability to compare and manipulate data.
The new browser design uses a clearer division between
content
and features. Users are able to search or browse for
precisely
the data they require through a detailed list of content
themes
which can be viewed constantly or collapsed to increase
viewing
space.
OECD.Stat has now become so flexible that each table can be
customised, users can select from a vast array of variables
and
combine data from different sources to compare and analyse
country statistics. They may change the shape of the table
by
moving rows and columns and view data in a multitude of
formats,
including dynamic graphs which bring the data alive
visually. All
the statistics are exportable to Excel with full
references.
Toby Green, Head of OECD Publishing said: "Following
the launch
of OECD.Stat in December 2007, we have been listening to our
users and have developed this improved interface based on
their
feedback. This new version is part of an ongoing process of
beta
releases which will continue to be enhanced and optimised
throughout the year. Our users require fast navigation in a
simple, self explanatory format. OECD.Stat now provides this
and
more with improved response time and the streamlined
presentation
of tools to modify the selection, take the data away and
re-use
them in their own IT environment."
The redesign utilises screen space much more effectively.
Metadata, including source information, characteristics,
abstracts and definitions are included in a separate window
when
each new table is viewed. More detailed metadata can be
accessed
at all levels, from the dataset-level abstract down through
to
cell level footnotes. This enables users to fully understand
and
explore the numbers they are viewing.
To explore OECD.Stat please go to:
http://ww
w.SourceOECD.org/database/OECDStat
Contact: Toby Green, Head of Publishing toby.green oecd.org
Tel: +33 6 10 11 49 89
About OECD
OECD (www.oecd.org <http://www.oecd.org/>
) brings together the
governments of the 30 Member Countries* committed to
democracy
and the market economy from around the world to support
sustainable economic growth, raise living standards,
maintain
financial stability and assist other countries' economic
development.
OECD Publishing (www.oecd.org/publishing) is one of the
world's
largest publishers in the fields of economics and public
policy.
OECD Publishing disseminates OECD's intellectual output,
both
analytical and statistical.
More information about publications is available through the
OECD
Online <http://www.oecdbookshop.org/oecd/index.asp?lang=EN>
Bookshop and SourceOECD <http://www.sourceoecd.
org/> , the
groundbreaking iLibrary of statistical databases, books and
periodicals.
* OECD Member Countries and year of joining - Australia
(1971),
Austria (1961), Belgium (1961), Canada (1961), Czech
Republic
(1995), Denmark (1961), Finland (1969), France (1961),
Germany
(1961), Greece (1961), Hungary (1996), Iceland (1961),
Ireland
(1961), Italy (1961), Japan (1964), Korea (1996), Luxembourg
(1961), Mexico (1994), The Netherlands (1961), New Zealand
(1973), Norway (1961), Poland (1996), Portugal (1961),
Slovak
Republic (2000), Spain (1961), Sweden (1961), Switzerland
(1961),
Turkey (1961), United Kingdom (1961), United States (1961).
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