by Matt Manning A recent article in the SF Chronicle gave a vivid, very visual, demonstration of the power access to “public” data can have in municipal policy debates. The story covered companies that match buyers and sellers of services ... Read more
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by Matt Manning We built Information Evolution to pursue the holy grail of database ownership: true real-time accuracy in a world where databases degrade at a rapid pace. A lofty goal, but today we do see cases where large-scale monitoring ... Read more
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by Matt Manning Most data publishers are familiar with Tableau‘s data visualization tool through Tableau Public. Few, however, realize that the software can be a robust platform for delivering their data to subscribers. Tableau-based information services are visually stunning and ... Read more
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by Kevin Dodds Crowdsourcing can be a difficult concept to understand. The rise of “private” crowds would seem to muddy the waters even further, but this emerging phenomenon is worth a closer look. Workers participating in labor marketplaces like the ... Read more
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by Matt Manning It’s no surprise to anyone that print directories are being retired in the face of the seismic shift to electronic information services. I’m not one to wax nostalgic about this, especially since I’ve worked hard to bring ... Read more
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by Selene Arrazolo IEI is pleased to announce its latest technology partnership with Austin-based data matching firm Springcreek Systems. Founded by two former Dell employees who noted the company’s struggle with matching issues, Springcreek offers an effective tool for matching ... Read more
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by Jim Currie Driving usage for online subscription products or SaaS offerings makes the difference between long-term success and a slow, painful failure. Savvy publishers are therefore spending more and more time and money to ensure the kind of heavy ... Read more
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We at IEI recently had the opportunity to talk to Chris Taggart of OpenCorporates about open data, data accessibility, and data quality. OpenCorporates aims to be “an open database of the corporate world, with the goal of having URL for ... Read more
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by Matt Manning At the recent SIPA Conference data content industry expert Russell Perkins delved into the current transformation of our industry. He offered some head-turning statistics confirming what many of us know already: data product business models are highly ... Read more
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