"data product" entries
Data's next steps
RedMonk's Steve O'Grady weighs in on data's pressing issues.
Redmonk analyst Steve O'Grady discusses the demand for data scientists, the problem of using data to asking the right questions, and why you shouldn't rush into a NoSQL investment.
Top Stories: March 26-30, 2012
Designing data products, five tough health care lessons, lean startup for publishers.
This week on O'Reilly: We looked at a four-step approach for designing great data products, Andy Oram shared the lessons he's learned about health care, and we learned about a competitive advantage that publishers aren't seizing.
Designing great data products
The Drivetrain Approach: A four-step process for building data products.
Data scientists need a systematic design process to build increasingly sophisticated products. That's where the Drivetrain Approach comes in.
Direct sales uncover hidden trends for publishers
Direct channels give publishers full access to their data streams.
A recent O'Reilly customer survey revealed unusual results (e.g. laptops/desktops remain popular ereading devices). These sorts of insights are made possible by O'Reilly's direct sales channel.
The unreasonable necessity of subject experts
Experts make the leap from correct results to understood results.
We can't forget that data is ultimately about insight, and insight is inextricably tied to the
stories we build from the data. Subject experts are the ones who find the stories data wants to tell.
Profile of the Data Journalist: The Homicide Watch
Chris Amico and Laura Norton Amico's project started as a spreadsheet. Now it's a community news platform.
To learn more about the people who are redefining the practice computer-assisted reporting, in some cases, building the newsroom stack for the 21st century, Radar conducted a series of email interviews with data journalists during the 2012 NICAR Conference. "It’s not just about the data, and it’s not just about the journalism, but it’s about meeting a community need in an innovative way," said Laura Norton Amico.
Now available: “Planning for Big Data”
A free handbook for anybody wanting to understand and use big data.
"Planning for Big Data" is a new book that helps you understand what big data is, why it matters, and where to get started.
Now available: "Planning for Big Data"
A free handbook for anybody wanting to understand and use big data.
"Planning for Big Data" is a new book that helps you understand what big data is, why it matters, and where to get started.
Profile of the Data Journalist: The Storyteller and The Teacher
Sarah Cohen and Anthony DeBarros teach and show how to use data in the service of storytelling.
To learn more about the people who are redefining the practice computer-assisted reporting, in some cases, building the newsroom stack for the 21st century, Radar conducted a series of email interviews with data journalists during the 2012 NICAR Conference. "News apps — when done right — can make large amounts of data easily understood and relevant to each person using them," said Anthony DeBarros.
Data markets compared
A look at data market offerings from four providers.
Strata chair Edd Dumbill provides an overview of the most mature data markets (Infochimps, Factual, Windows Azure Data Marketplace, DataMarket), and contrasts their different approaches and facilities.