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Data as seeds of content

Data as seeds of content

A look at lesser-known ways to extract insight from data.

by Robbie Allen | @RobbieAllen | +Robbie Allen | April 5, 2012

Visualizations are one way to make sense of data, but they aren't the only way. Robbie Allen reveals six additional outputs that help users derive meaningful insights from data.

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Data's next steps

RedMonk's Steve O'Grady weighs in on data's pressing issues.

by Timothy M. O'Brien | @tobrien | +Timothy M. O'Brien | April 3, 2012

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.

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Top stories: February 20-24, 2012

Top stories: February 20-24, 2012

Data for the public good, the coming health IT revolution, big data in the cloud.

by Mac Slocum | @macslocum | +Mac Slocum | February 24, 2012

This week on O'Reilly: Alex Howard examined data's civic role, Dr. Farzad Mostashari discussed health IT and patient empowerment, and Edd Dumbill surveyed big data cloud offerings.

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