All Your Databases Belong To You

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Image © Alice Merkel on Flickr

Matthew Theobald (1970-2010), Founder, Internet Search Environment Number (ISEN) and CEO, Internous, tells us why databases are the next important application of the Internet. Matt talks about the Database of Databases, and what it will mean to each of us to access the deep web and design our own personal databases of information. 

All Your Databases Belong to You from I-Open on Vimeo.

Learn from the wisdom of civic leaders across these I-Open communities:
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I-Open Civic Wisdom Stats 03/03/11 - 04/04/11 on Vimeo

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  • #1 - Videos Most Played for the Month of Mar 2011 to April 2011
  • #2 - Most Loaded for the Month
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  • #4 - Total Stats for the Month
  • #5 - Most Played for the Year

You're invited to take a closer look at the monthly stats of I-Open Civic Wisdom videos. The community contributed content has a short history on the Web - at the most two years - but continues to develop emerging audiences.

Our simple analytics offer a guide to government, foundation, and venture capital leaders responsible for stewarding private and public economic development investment dollars. For civic entrepreneurs, topics of interest will give encouragement to their own work in similar or related fields.

A good place to start is to look at what topics people are interested in and the thought leaders who are introducing these important new conversations. Follow your interests by searching original  subject links at I-Open and on the Web to learn more.

Articles are framed with descriptive titles, providing further insight into the relevance and meaning of viewer experience in economic and business development. 

Stop by I-Open on Vimeo to learn about the insights and innovations of civic, business, government and academic leaders working in Open Source Economic Development. Please post your comments, questions and insights!

Would you like to contribute an interview about your work to I-Open? Begin by emailing us at info@i-open.org to start a conversation!

Learn the wisdom of civic leaders across these I-Open communities:

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I-Open Civic Wisdom Library Index 2010

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The I-Open Civic Wisdom Library is an archive of video interviews contributed by entrepreneurial leaders in research and industry. Stories share individual perspectives and accounts of insight - civic intelligence - through the lens of the Innovation Framework, a heuristic model of investment in Open Source Economic Development.

Interviews are available at I-Open's channel on Livestream. Scroll down the broadcast channel page to access the Archive Folders. Share your favorite links on Twitter and Facebook and embed the player on your blog and website! Share Civic Wisdom Widely! 

I-Open Civic Wisdom Library Index 2010

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Branding: How to Share Your I-Open Interview

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Street Branding

Photo: Alice Merkel

Business, government, academic, and civic leaders have contributed over 10,000 minutes of knowledge, insights and innovations to I-Open interview and conversation research.

Each interview yields unique ideas, perspectives and discoveries to inform and guide leaders in education, economic, and workforce development.

Sharing information promotes higher levels of creativity and opens doors to unforeseen business collaborations. In the socially connected world of an innovation economy, sharing what you know increases your value to those you attract.

Interview information is published as video, document, image, and creative digital media and shared across I-Open social media platforms and their communities. You'll find a wealth of civic knowledge listed under "Libraries" on this blog's right side bar.

If you're a leader interested to know how to share your knowledge further, or just need a nice nudge to remember to share widely, we've assembled a how-to of simple steps for you to take below.

How to Share Your Interview Information

Civic Wisdom Quote: Don't be a star, be a galaxy

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"Don't be a star, be a galaxy."

- Peter Gloor, MIT Center for Collective Intelligence
Chief Creative Officer and Founder, Galaxy Advisors
Boston & Switzerland

I-Open Civic Wisdom Quotes are practical points shared by leaders in research and business to advance competitive industry advantage in Open Source Economic Development.

In a connected world driven by innovation and technology, the value of becoming part of a larger web of collaborative networks quickly yields unexpected, unforeseen opportunities.

You can learn more about Peter Gloor's work in swarm creativity, coins-collaborative innovation networks, and coolhunting in this video interview contributed to I-Open research.

You can learn more about I-Open Interview and Conversation Research at I-Open on Scribd. If you would like to contribute an interview about your work, please send us an email at info@i-open.org 

Images by Alice Merkel on Flickr.

Material is Copyright 2010 Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 and contributed to The Institute for Open Economic Networks (I-Open), a not-for-profit educational economic organization.

Civic Wisdom Quote: the length of our vision is equal to the depth of our passion

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"The depth and clarity of our passion is equal to the length and diversity of our vision."

- Jack Ricchiuto, Designer and Writer, DesigningLife.com, Cleveland, Ohio

 

I-Open Civic Wisdom Quotes guide the investment strategy of business leaders in Open Source Economic Development.

Quotes are taken from I-Open research, a library of instructive interviews contributed by leaders in civic, government, academia, and business.

Narratives and images share the story of wisdom in the Civic Space, the area outside the four walls of any organization.

Each quote offers guidance to us as we seek to earn trust and respect in our conversations and collaborations to build social and economic capacity.

You can learn more about I-Open Interview and Conversation Research at I-Open on Scribd. If you would like to contribute an interview about your work, please send us an email at info@i-open.org 

Images by Alice Merkel on Flickr.

Material is Copyright 2010 Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 and contributed to The Institute for Open Economic Networks (I-Open), a not-for-profit educational economic organization.

Civic Wisdom Quote: We each have our own thread to weave

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"I think the best stories show weaving together while never losing sight of the fact that we do each have our own thread to weave."

- Gwen Fischer, Retired Psychology Professor, Hiram College
Fulbright Scholar - University of Zimbabwe, 2001-2002
Rotary University Teaching Award
Hiram, Ohio

I-Open Civic Wisdom Quotes guide leaders in Open Source Economic Development.

Quotes are taken from I-Open research, a library of interviews contributed by leaders in civic, government, academia, and business.

Narratives and images share the story of wisdom in the Civic Space, the area outside the four walls of any organization, helping us to build trust and respect in open economic networks for new conversations and collaborations.

You can learn more about I-Open Interview and Conversation Research at I-Open on Scribd. If you would like to contribute an interview about your work, please send us an email at info@i-open.org 

Images by Alice Merkel on Flickr.

Material is Copyright 2010 Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 and contributed to The Institute for Open Economic Networks (I-Open), a not-for-profit educational economic organization.

Civic Wisdom Quote - Gloria Ferris, Civic Leader and Blogger

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"We need to know that as we move forward in the twenty-first century of work we have to collaborate, support, and affirm each other."

- Gloria Ferris, Northeast Ohio Civic Leader and Blogger

I-Open Civic Wisdom Quotes guide civic leaders in Open Source Economic Development.

Quotes are taken from I-Open research, a diverse library of interviews contributed by leaders in civic, government, academia, and business for sharing.

Narrative and images share a deeper, wider story of wisdom in the Civic Space - the area outside the four walls of any organization - where we are affected equally.

The wisdom of the Civic Space helps us to act in ways that build trust and respect, cornerstones of agile, entrepreneurial cultures.

You can learn more about I-Open Interview and Conversation Research at I-Open on Scribd. If you would like to contribute an interview about your work, please send us an email at info@i-open.org

Images by Alice Merkel on Flickr.

Material is Copyright 2010 Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 and contributed to The Institute for Open Economic Networks (I-Open), a not-for-profit educational economic organization.

Civic Wisdom Quote: Scott R Crawford, Brand Strategist & Writer

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I-Open Civic Wisdom Quotes guide the investment strategy of business leaders in Open Source Economic Development.

Quotes are taken from I-Open research, a library of instructive interviews contributed by leaders in civic, government, academia, and business.

Narratives and images share the story of wisdom in the Civic Space, the area outside the four walls of any organization.

Each quote offers guidance to us as we seek to earn trust and respect in our conversations and collaborations to build social and economic capacity.

Other stories from the Civic Space: 

Images  

Flickr | I-Open

Video

 You Tube | I-Open

Vimeo | I-Open

Livestream | I-Open 

Documents

Scribd | I-Open

Slideshare | I-Open

You can learn more about I-Open Interview and Conversation Research here. If you would like to contribute an interview about your work, please send us an email at info@i-open.org

Images by Alice Merkel on Flickr.

Material is Copyright 2010 Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 and contributed to The Institute for Open Economic Networks (I-Open), a not-for-profit educational economic organization.