Photo Source: Flickr Stonehenge: just a bunch of rocks in a field by a busy road? Well no, it’s one of the most important and amazing historical sites in the world. But one thing it doesn’t do is change: it is a monolithic arrangement built long in the past to serve a purpose mostly forgotten.... Read More
For one, the common knowledge is that you’d have to be really big in the publishing universe to use such tools. Secondly, most people, Marcello Vena thinks, don’t understand the difference between analyzing big data and “normal” data. He distinguishes three key features that set these two kinds of analysis apart. Big data uses a... Read More
We’re in the golden age of gaming. In the US, more than half the households now own a console. Tablets and smartphones are packed with games. The video game market has already topped the movies and music markets. From a juvenile distraction to a mostly grown-up entertainment, this momentum is not about to dissipate. If... Read More
Hello, Big Data people. We are happy to announce that our Big Data Week Community is now reactivated for contributors. Send us your stories and we’ll approve and publish them! Since this year’s topics are: Retail Gaming Advertising Publishing IoT
Scientists, visualizers, analysts and executives: you’re invited to be a part of The Big Data Week Community. You want your big data story to be heard? Call for papers your speaking proposals and the selected ones will receive dedicated presentation time in Big Data Week events. It will also be present on the event website.... Read More
Let’s make #bdw15 even bigger. Get involved! …And yes, you did it! We are overwhelmed by your interest in this year’s event and we love the idea that we built up a powerful community of data lovers. Big Data Week’s editorial office is full of interesting cases, whitepapers and speaking proposals. We would like to... Read More