Data Crowder Summary

Code name

#DataCrowder

Our aim:

To challenge the existing methods of social and economic data gathering.

Our solution:

Quick and insightful tool for hands-on data collection and visualization.

Context:

Current status quo:

Data is expensive, OLD, not accessible, abstract and hard to use.

We need:

Bottom up, cheap and easy to use data collection, that can be easily shared to anyone online.

The solution

DataCrowder.org,the social network for micro research.

Micro research = storytelling based on data visualizations (maps and charts).

Who needs it?

Researchers, journalists, community foundations, media and PR professionals, students.

How does it work?

On DataCrowder.org users can:

1. Create, 2. Analyze, 3. Map or Chart,4. Publish and Share

their projects and stories.

Alex lives in Berlin, works as a freelance journalist and he is currently writing a story on

how the IT industry is growing in the city. He has several

unanswered questions like: “What are the main

nationalities of IT professionals in Berlin?” or

“When did they arrive in Berlin?

To find the answers and write a better story he

goes on DataCrowder.org and shares his goals. He

then creates a micro survey with the two

questions, posts it and shares it with his network.

Collaborators

Crowdsourced data collection form individual

users

Survey

Receives survey data and visualizes it on maps and/or

charts

Story

Publishes and shares findings

with visual support

Beta phase – planned launch in May 2015.Web only.

Planned for 2015:

1. Usability testing,2. Community building in Berlin and Toronto,3. Mobile add-on,4. Data analysis and functionality add-ons.

Join us at:

www.DataCrowder.org