"The Rise of Crowdsourcing" -

By Jeff Howe, Wired

For the last several months I've been busy implementing social web applications in organizations. The tools we use are based almost exclusively on open source software.

Inside organizations, we have the longtail of ideas and information that needs to be connected to people, places, and things.

Social network software (Ideascape) pushes customer feedbabck further than was possible with traditional focus groups and surveys.

From the NY Times

If you know our site, you know our mantra is "ideas are everywhere". With this in mind, making meaning constantly evolves.

Free business development ideas on innovation and open collaboration. We strongly believe greats ideas are everywhere - even outside the company walls.

"The Economics of Open Content Symposium"

Audio and mp3's are aviailable for all of the sessions. 

Committee for Economic Development

"CED Releases Report on Openness in the Digital Economy"