Crowdsourcing (Definition/Examples)
document Crowd Creativity, Distributed Knowledge, Open InnovationAn easy read that will let you know what crowdsourcing is, and explains it with good examples.
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An easy read that will let you know what crowdsourcing is, and explains it with good examples.
An imaginative application of crowdsourcing where 2,000 people participated in the creation of a song by each recording short sound-bite being unaware of the overall objective of the project.
An article from 2007 explaining the concepts of crowdsourcing with some good examples.
A brief article explaining that crowdsourcing provides new opportunities to individuals that might otherwise avail them.
A good read on how crowdSPRING, a crowdsourcing company was started.
A very interesting look at a socially beneficial application of crowdsourcing for ways to improve the design and management of cities. Many good examples are provided.
This article presents that executives in the design industry say crowdsourcing is one of the best ways to stay on top of consumer trends stating "it's more powerful when the consumer is...
A good read thats gives the reader directions/guide/rules to successful crowdsourcing.
An interesting article and an extensive comment stream challenging the merits of crowdsourcing.
A good read where Shannon Low shares the story behind Mobrick, and answers questions related to the two sites, Shoplette and Zinerepublic.
A good read on the psychology of crowds.
A good read which discusses in detail crowdfunding and journalism.
A good example of creative ways to develop innovative solutions by engaging communities who participate for financial, social and professional rewards.
The article gives examples of few of the companies that have taken the advantage of crowdsourcing and have achieved effective results. This is a win-win situation for both the individual providing...
This article is for the entrepreneurs who would like to find out some ways they can utilize the knowledge of the crowd in their business.
One can crowdsource many things and this article is an example of crowdsourcing a song where more that two thousand people contributed.
This article is about Spiceworks, a Windows-based network management software that combines a host of well-developed tools into one.
The article discusses the value in customer co-creation. If a customer helps you come up with an idea that you can make into a salable product or service, clearly there is value. Inviting customers...
The article is a good read as it gives the details of what TrustPilot is and how it works.
A book review on We-Think by Charles Leadbeater. It presents five criteria that are necessary for mass innovation.
An essential read that shares best practices for Web 2.0 development. Very useful information and well written. Top tips on software design, development and release.