Open Data Now

Open Data Now
Author Joel Gurin
Country United States
Subject Internet censorship
Publisher McGraw-Hill Education
Publication date
 2014
Pages 330
ISBN 978-0-07-182977-9

Open Data Now is a 2014 book on open data by Joel Gurin.

Reception

A reviewer for the University of California, Berkeley School of Information said the book "is written for the business community, but speaks to the experiences of those in the government, the private sector, or those who make a living advocating for consumers."[1]

A reviewer for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation says, "Gurin’s snapshot of Open Data's innovators also serve as an effective guidebook."[2] That reviewer also notes interest in the book's claim, "If Open Data is free, how can anyone build a business on it? The answer is that Open Data is the starting point, not the end point, in deriving value from information. In general, governments have focused more on making the data itself available than on public-facing applications. The private sector can then add value by taking Open Data and building something great with it."[2]

A reviewer for O'Reilly Media described how the book focused on the cost of data.[3]

Another reviewer called the book a "timely and well-researched book on the power of Open Data".[4]

References

  1. ↑ Dutcher, Jenna (20 January 2014). "Book Review: Open Data Now - datascience@berkeley". datascience.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hendrix, Michael (18 February 2014). "Book Review: Open Data Now". uschamberfoundation.org. U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  3. ↑ Oram, Andy (24 March 2014). "Open data can drive partnerships with government". radar.oreilly.com. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  4. ↑ Rao, Madanmohan (25 February 2014). "Open Data Now: the secret to hot startups, smart investing, savvy marketing and fast innovation". yourstory.com. Retrieved 11 September 2014.

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