Russell Perkins, ICG
The $100 million national student database project is another great example of a “data pipe,” where one organization provides data that developers can tap into via APIs to build applications driven by that data. The data provider seeks to become an information utility, while dozens or even hundreds of different developers can identify and mine niche opportunities faster and better than any single data publisher. This is a relatively young model, but it’s quickly gaining a following.
Learn more about Data and Content through the following activities and upcoming events:
- Bootcamp – March 26
- Private Company & People Data- What’s New & What’s Working - April 24
- Profiting from Public Domain Data - June 11
- Content Crossroads: Product Opportunities with Big Data and Semantics - September 5
- Models for Exellence: Here are the Best Data Products of the Year! - September 12
- DataContent 2013 – Save the Date - October 15-17
