{"product_id":"crowdsourcing","title":"Crowdsourcing (RARE BOOKS)","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJeff Howe coined the word 'Crowdsourcing' in a 2006 article for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWired\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emagazine to describe the way in which the Internet has broken down traditional employer\/employee relationships to create vibrant New enterprises that are 'staffed' by informal, often large gatherings of enthusiasts. A few weeks before the article hit the Newsstands, a Google search for the word 'Crowdsourcing' returned zero results. One month after the article appeared, the same search returned nearly 500,000 hits.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese days anyone and everyone can write book reviews on Amazon, post videos on Youtube, come up with New uses for Google maps or design T-shirts for Threadless. What makes this phenomenon so remarkable is that it is starting to transform the way many companies operate and to change their relationship with their customers: iStockPhoto.com has revolutionised the world of digital photography; Cambrian House is having a profound impact on the way films get made; Second Life has created a vast, profitable business with only a few formal employees but thousands of dedicated contributors. Moreover this revolution is rapidly changing our culture, introducing a consumer democracy that has never existed before.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJeff Howe has now followed up his initial, ground-breaking article with months of research, and the result is a book that will define the next stage of the Internet revolution.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44274730991873,"sku":"2QZ2IFR41-Used","price":599.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/products\/JeffHowe.jpg?v=1657105260","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/crowdsourcing","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}