It is a multilingual, web-based, free-content encyclopedia project based on an openly editable model.
Further Reading. Wikipedia: Written by a crowd of contributors, the Wikipedia definition of crowdsourcing includes many examples of companies practicing the concept. Crowdsourcing: A blog by Jeff Howe, contributing editor at Wired magazine, who coined the term in June 2006. See also: Jeff Howe's Wired magazine article on crowdsourcing. Definitions and terms vary, but the basic idea is to tap into the collective intelligence of the public at large to complete business-related tasks that a company would normally either perform itself or outsource to a third-party provider. Description Wikipedia is a multilingual, web-based, free-content encyclopedia project based on an openly editable model. The name Wikipedia is a portmanteau of the words wiki (a technology for creating collaborative websites, from the Hawaiian word wiki, meaning quick) and encyclopedia. Wikipedia's articles provide links to guide the user to related pages with additional information. Anyone with Internet access can write and make changes to Wikipedia articles (except in certain cases where editing is restricted to prevent disruption or vandalism). Users can contribute anonymously, under a pseudonym, or with their real identity, if they choose. While this does not always guarantee a finished product as companies may fail or revenue generated proves insufficient, Kickstarter projects leverage the trust of the consumer by providing increased levels of honesty and transparency. Wikipedia is another popular crowdsourcing medium. Editable by the public at large, the founding forces behind this online encyclopedia decided that rather than develop the entire website’s content themselves, they would leverage the resources, passion and time of their audience to create content. If a company needs funding for a project, marketing content for an upcoming campaign or even research for a new product, the crowd is a powerful resource capable of generating vast amounts of money, content and information. The importance of crowdsourcing. 1 InfoArmy is a crowdsourcing platform for business data. 2  Users research online for competitive intelligence information on public and private companies to create iPad and web reports. 3  Current researchers come from a variety of backgrounds and from six continents. 1 It is also the name of the open source software developed for that site, which has since been improved, released freely, and used for a number of similar projects. 2  uTest 's business model is based on the idea that crowdsourcing is better suited to web and mobile app testing than other outsourcing models. 1 Article One Partners, founded in 2008, is a community of technology experts who execute crowdsourced prior art search by researching and contributing information related to patents. 2  By submitting research to the online platform, the community members compete for cash rewards, ranging from $5,000 to $50,000. 1 It is also the name of the open source software developed for that site, which has since been improved, released freely, and used for a number of similar projects. 2  uTest 's business model is based on the idea that crowdsourcing is better suited to web and mobile app testing than other outsourcing models. The basic concept behind this term is to use a large group of people for their skills, ideas and participation to generate content or help facilitate the creation of content or products. In a sense, crowdsourcing is the distribution of problem solving. If a company needs funding for a project, marketing content for an upcoming campaign or even research for a new product, the crowd is a powerful resource capable of generating vast amounts of money, content and information. The importance of crowdsourcing. The company InnoCentive is a crowdsourcing platform for corporate research and development where difficult scientific problems are posted for crowds of solvers to discover the answer and win a cash prize, which can range from $10,000 to $100,000 per challenge. Much later, a call for collecting examples of proverbs on a specific topic (religious pluralism) was printed in a journal. Today, as crowdsourcing has the inherent connotation of being Web-based, such language-related data gathering is being conducted on the Web by crowdsourcing in accelerating ways. Crowdsourcing can apply to a wide range of activities. Crowdsourcing can involve division of labor for tedious tasks split to use crowd-based outsourcing, but it can also apply to specific requests, such as crowdfunding, a broad-based competition, and a general search for answers, solutions, or a missing person. Much later, a call for collecting examples of proverbs on a specific topic (religious pluralism) was printed in a journal. Today, as crowdsourcing has the inherent connotation of being Web-based, such language-related data gathering is being conducted on the Web by crowdsourcing in accelerating ways. 1 Squadhelp is a crowdsourcing platform that helps entrepreneurs and small business owners outsource their branding, marketing and web design tasks to hundreds of freelancers. 2  The projects run in the form of contests and the best submission wins the award (which is prepaid by the contest holder). 1 It is also the name of the open source software developed for that site, which has since been improved, released freely, and used for a number of similar projects. 2  uTest 's business model is based on the idea that crowdsourcing is better suited to web and mobile app testing than other outsourcing models. The crowd has nothing to do with it. The crowd solves nothing, creates nothing. What really happens in crowdsourcing as it is practiced in wide variety of contexts, from Wikipedia to open source to scientific research, is that a problem is broadcast to a large number of people with varying forms of expertise. Just look at the successes of crowdsourcing to see how the crowd is an illusion. Wikipedia seems like a good example of a crowd of people who have created a great resource. But at a conference last year I asked Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales about how articles were created.
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