Anuar Ustayev

Most data tools assume you’ll go to them. You log into a dashboard. You click through filters. You...

Navigate the world of metadata standards from Dublin Core to DCAT to Frictionless Data. Learn which standards work best for government, academic, and enterprise data portals, and how to choose the right approach for your organization.

Learn how metadata transforms data discovery at scale—from search engines like Solr and Elasticsearch to standardized schemas that help users find exactly what they need among thousands of datasets.

Learn the basics of metadata—from built-in CSV attributes like filename and media type to simple external files—and see how it makes your data discoverable.

We explain why we chose to decouple CKAN’s frontend and how PortalJS made our data portal faster, more flexible, and easier to maintain. A practical look at SSG, serverless scaling, and modern dev workflows with CKAN.

NASA’s open data portal is powered by CKAN—but what if its user experience could match its scientific depth? This post explores how a decoupled frontend using PortalJS can transform performance, design flexibility, and scalability—without changing the backend. Learn how CKAN and PortalJS can work together to deliver a faster, smarter, and more user-friendly data experience.

Discover how the redesigned PortalJS Cloud helps you launch a modern, WCAG 2.1/2.2-compliant open data portal—fully responsive, customizable, and optimized for lightning-fast search and data sharing.

What if the key to smarter, more transparent governance wasn’t spending more—but spending less?

Integrating Cloudflare R2 with CKAN revolutionizes resource uploads by enabling direct API-based file storage. Using pre-signed URLs, event-driven processing, and automated metadata updates via Workers and Queues, this approach streamlines uploads, enhances data consistency, and eliminates manual intervention.

The latest PortalJS user management update makes this process more intuitive.

Learn how PortalJS Cloud’s commitment to accessibility enhances the user experience for everyone.

Let’s take a look at how PortalJS based decoupled frontend can improve your data portal, its performance, user experience and more.