It’s been two weeks since I called David Kobia to launch Ushahidi’s crisis mapping platform in Haiti. I could probably write 100 blog posts on the high’s and low’s of the past 14 days. Perhaps there will more time be next month to recount the first two weeks of the disaster response. For now, I wanted to share an astounding example of crowdsourcing that took place 10 days ago.
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Crowdsourcing: A Definition
- I like to use two definitions for crowdsourcing:
The White Paper Version: Crowdsourcing is the act of taking a job traditionally performed by a designated agent (usually an employee) and outsourcing it to an undefined, generally large group of people in the form of an open call.
The Soundbyte Version: The application of Open Source principles to fields outside of software.
The Rise of Crowdsourcing
- Read the original article about crowdsourcing, published in the June, 2006 issue of Wired Magazine.
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Posted by: cheap computers | February 08, 2010 at 03:14 PM
Well I have a website http://www.shopfordesigns.com which is on the model of graphic design crowdsourcing. But crowdsourcing to help people of Haiti is really an innovative idea. Kudos to you Jeff...
Posted by: priyankar | February 12, 2010 at 10:11 PM
Thank you for sharing information with us.
Haiti's earthquake news depressed all around the globe. But no one can stop such natural calamities.
Crowdsourcing has been a great help in keeping oneself updated and getting ones problems resolved fast due to its benefits.
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Posted by: Acai Optimum | March 29, 2010 at 06:00 PM
damn..how can you write articles for one hundred blog in a little time??
Posted by: vimax | April 21, 2010 at 05:01 PM
It was a very scaring disaster. I hope that the population has already got over it.
Posted by: Clenbuterol | June 30, 2010 at 05:41 AM
thank you! This post was very helpful for me to look at the big picture.
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Posted by: marcia | August 18, 2010 at 05:49 PM
what happened in haiti was beyond a serious nightmare... but its good to know that something like crowdsourcing could have helped it in such a way. its a technological boon for mankind.
Posted by: mandarmani lover | August 21, 2010 at 06:24 PM
Great post!! sometimes this information came true...Good job!!
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