In a world where web services can make real-time data accessible to anyone, how can the government leverage this openness to improve its operations and increase citizen participation and awareness? Through a collection of essays and case studies, leading visionaries and practitioners both inside and outside of government share their...

Originally a network for select college students, Facebook first expanded into high schools, then larger networks, collecting students and colleagues across the country and, eventually, the world. Now you can not only identify your romantic partner and growing circle of friends, but also your parents and siblings. Your mom is on...

If you are reading this book, then you likely have already installed CouchDB, explored the Futon web administration console, and created a few documents using the cURL command-line tool. You may even have created a CouchApp or other type of application that accesses documents stored in a CouchDB database. However, to use CouchDB for...

So you’ve decided to be a photographer. You studied photography in college or went to art school, and you’ve come to the point of deciding that it’s time to hang out your shingle. Or maybe you’re self-taught and everyone loves your work and says, “Hey, you could make...