"strataconf" entries
The “dying craft” of data on discs
Urban Mapping's Ian White on the shift toward data as a service.
Urban Mapping CEO Ian White discusses the changing way that data is being sold, and the move to providing data as a service.
Visualization deconstructed: Mapping Facebook's friendships
A deep look at Paul Butler's popular Facebook visualization.
Paul Butler's visualization of Facebook friendships turned a lot of heads recently, and rightfully so. It shows a fascinating connection between virtual relationships and the physical world.
Visualization deconstructed: Mapping Facebook’s friendships
A deep look at Paul Butler's popular Facebook visualization.
Paul Butler's visualization of Facebook friendships turned a lot of heads recently, and rightfully so. It shows a fascinating connection between virtual relationships and the physical world.
Data startups: we want you
Applications for Strata's startup showcase are due by Friday, Jan. 21.
Strata's startup showcase is a great opportunity for data-oriented startups to get exposure, feedback and the chance to pitch on the main stage. But hurry because entries close this Friday (Jan. 21).
Strata Week: Data centers
Solving the problem of where to store huge amounts of data
This week, we look at the problem of too much government data, and companies beginning to build air-economized data centers (some in barns!). Plus: a few suggestions for pre-Strata reading on big data.
Hadoop: What it is, how it works, and what it can do
Cloudera CEO Mike Olson on Hadoop's architecture and its data applications.
Hadoop gets a lot of buzz in database circles, but some folks are still hazy about what it is and how it works. In this interview, Cloudera CEO and Strata speaker Mike Olson discusses Hadoop's background and its current utility.
Backtype: Using big data to make sense of social media
Nathan Marz on the data tools that help marketers understand their social media efforts.
Nathan Marz of Backtype discusses his work with Hadoop, Cascading and Clojure.
Visualization deconstructed: New York Times "Mapping America"
A look at what works in a census visualization.
In this first post in a new series on data visualization, Sébastien Pierre takes a close look at the New York Times' "Mapping America" interactive census map.
Visualization deconstructed: New York Times “Mapping America”
A look at what works in a census visualization.
In this first post in a new series on data visualization, Sébastien Pierre takes a close look at the New York Times' "Mapping America" interactive census map.
Big data faster: A conversation with Bradford Stephens
The founder of Drawn to Scale explains how his database platform does simple things quickly.
Bradford Stephens, founder of of Drawn to Scale, discusses big data systems that work in "user time."