"data product" entries
Strata Week: Infochimps makes a platform play
Infochimps opens up a data platform, de-anonymization via writing style, data for the public good.
Infochimps adds a platform-as-a-service product, researchers show how writing style can identify specific people, and a new report looks at how data can help governments and citizens.
Data for the public good
From healthcare to finance to emergency response, data holds immense potential to help citizens and government.
The explosion of big data, open data and social data offers new opportunities to address humanity's biggest challenges. The open question is no longer if data can be used for the public good, but how.
Why data visualization matters
The best data visualizations expose something new.
Effective data visualizations go beyond aesthetics; they also allow organizations to make quick and correct decisions from massive amounts of information.
Why Hadoop caught on
Doug Cutting on Hadoop's rise and why he's surprised at its growth.
Doug Cutting discusses Hadoop's current and near-term role, and the factors that made it a central part of data processing.
Strata Newsletter: January 25, 2012
Hadoop World and Strata merge. Microsoft's plan for big data.
Highlights from the 1/25/12 edition of the Strata newsletter include: Hadoop World and the Strata Conference are merging, and a look at how Microsoft is putting Hadoop to work.
The five things you need to pay attention to at TOC 2012
Publishing startups, data, and ebook quality are among TOC 2012's key topics.
Tools of Change for Publishing chairs Kat Meyer and Joe Wikert reveal their top recommendations for things to see, do and watch at the upcoming conference.
Survey results: How businesses are adopting and dealing with data
A glimpse into enterprise use of big data.
Feedback from a recent Strata Online Conference suggests there's a large demand for clear information on what big data is and how it will change business.
Strata Newsletter: January 19, 2012
Data scientists need agility and an entrepreneurial outlook. Plus: data news of note.
Highlights from the 1/19/12 edition of the Strata newsletter include: Strata chair Edd Dumbill explains what big data is, what it does and why it matters.
The feedback economy
Companies that employ data feedback loops are poised to dominate their industries.
We're moving beyond an information economy. The efficiencies and optimizations that come from constant and iterative feedback will soon become the norm for businesses and governments.
The hidden language and "wonderful experience" of product reviews
Panagiotis Ipeirotis on the phrases and formatting of effective product reviews.
How much is an Amazon review — good or bad — worth? Computer scientist and NYU professor Panagiotis Ipeirotis analyzed the text in thousands of Amazon reviews to find out.