Text Size
- Home
-
News
Advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, other ACM resources, and from around the Web.
- Blogs
- Opinion
-
Browse by Subject
Recent articles from Communications organized into categories that encompass the broad scope of computing.
-
Magazine Archive
-
Careers
Jump-start your career with information on trends, opportunities and jobs – in both industry and academia.
- ACM Resources
-
Subscribe
Receive the benefits of ACM membership with a subscription to its flagship publication, Communications of the ACM.
News
Following the Crowd
![[article image]](/system/assets/0000/4615/012011_CACMpg20_Following-the-Crowd1.large.jpg?1295449599&1295449599 "Ushahidi website")
Ushahidi enables volunteers to map everything from natural disasters to political turmoil.
Credit: Erik Hersman
Crowdsourcing is based on a simple but powerful concept: Virtually anyone has the potential to plug in valuable information.
Read the Full Article:
Tools For Readers
Text Size
Related ACM Resources
Conferences:
- MobiSys 2012: The Tenth International Conference on Mobile Systems, Applications, and Services - June 25 – 29, 2012; Windermere, United Kingdom
Courses:
- SQL: Advanced Querying - This course covers how to use advanced techniques for querying a database, query with subqueries, add data to a database, change and delete data from …
About Communications |
Join ACM 
|
Renew |
Subscribe |
Sign In |
For Authors |
For Advertisers |
Privacy |
Site Map |
Help |
Contact Us |
Mobile Site
Copyright © 2012 by the ACM. All rights reserved.