And Monkeys Might Fly… Or, How The World Now Belongs To Data Analysts
Big data has a big problem. It’s BOR-ING. Not enough people are willing to devote themselves to learning how to manage data, so…
DataCracker: A Game Changer In Survey Analysis
Whether your are collecting data in hopes of getting a better sense of your clients’ needs, or looking for a way to augment an investment proposal, chances are you are going to be looking at piles of survey information, and will need to come up with a way of processing and sharing this newfound wealth of…
Oxygen Accelerator Treats Startups Like Olympic Hopefuls
On this side of the pond, Y Combinator and TechStars might leap to mind when thinking about technology startup accelerators, but exciting things are happening in the UK as well. The 2012 Olympics isn’t the only event taking place on the emerald isle worth watching this year. As Britain amps up for the summer games, Birmingham is accepting applications for the fall Oxygen Accelerator.
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Up2maps.net – Add Your Knowledge to the Map
Up2maps.net is developing a new community driven thematic site. The goal is to build a repository of community knowledge in social demographics and other worldwide statistical data where everyone can create, view, and share data expressed on thematic maps.
Up2maps.net allows knowledge sharing. Any user can easily access information form any country in the world. It’s an easy and powerful tool to create thematic maps in a matter of minutes. Just upolad an excel file and you get a map ready to be edited. With the contribution of users the site will maintain a library with all the published maps. Right now there are more than 50 countries avaliable, and each week more will be added.
Creating maps is pretty straightforward, as it allows direct data typing or uploading excel data files, with zip/postal codes, names, codes, or abbreviations. You can show your data on a variety of countries around the world (besides world and continent maps). Maps can be edited in many ways including colors, legends, labels, background, and more. In the end this site hopes to connect a communtity of people who wants to share their knowledge.
PolicyMap.com – Mapping Social and Market Data
PolicyMap is a tool which allows users to explore geographic information, visually via maps, charts and tables. It collects real estate, along with financial and demographic information into a mapping engine which can process results to give users a rich visual map interlaid with data.
Users have access to over 4,000 indicators, including educational information, crime stats, and mortgage data, etc. Searches can be performed by census tract, county, school districts, and address among other factors. PolicyMap allows civic organizations, planning commissions, government organizations and the like to visualize how they can make an impact and target certain communities. It gives investors a snapshot of social trends and potential community impact of developments. PolicyMap is free for accessing public data. Access to other data sets requires a paid subscription of $200 a month.
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BlogCosm.com – A Blog About Blogs
Blogcosm is a metablog. It’s a blog about blogs.
At its core, Blogcosm is strictly about the data. It’s a reference site which aims to get to the bottom of what’s going on in the blogosphere and all the data circulating around it. You’ll find lists of the top blogs in each of their respective categories, e.g. arts and humanities, business, entertainment, etc. There’s a people index, blog profiles, events, and categories. Information is compiled from sites like Technorati and Alexa. The site has its own blog which endeavors to sort out all the underlying trends and happenings within the blogging world itself. Blogcosm covers a lot of ground; it focuses on all aspects of blogging, not simply tech-geared blogs, although there does seem to be a greater emphasis there. The blog has its work cut out for itself. There’s still much to be done, but, it’s a good start.
Experian.com – Information, Data Analysis & Marketing
Experian is a global company which provides information, analytical and marketing services to organizations and consumers so they can manage the risk and reward of commercial and financial decisions in the best way. It helps organizations all over the world to establish and strengthen customer relationships and provide their businesses with competitive advantage.
It also delivers critical information that enables consumers to make financial and purchasing decisions with more control and confidence. At the heart of this company are comprehensive databases of credit and marketing information on consumers and businesses. These databases come from both public and private sources. They hold a lot of information containing historical depth and a vast array of many types of data. Based on all this info, Experian uses analytical tools to analyze and interpret information, helping clients to turn raw data into critical decisions in a fast and consistent way. These tools are used all over the World to help clients to acquire new customers, fight fraud and build successful customer relationships. They’ve also become an intermediary on the Internet by helping consumers to monitor their credit records and to make more informed purchasing decisions. They offer many services such as: Decision Analytics, Interactive Services, Marketing Solutions, and Credit Services. In this website you also have the opportunity of finding the nearest Experian office in your region and reading the latest company news. 
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