Datafiniti V2 Almost Here & Weekend Reading

Datafiniti V2

Datafiniti V2 will be available next week.  This includes:

1. Early access to our V2 download app for existing customers.
2. Early access to our V2 API for existing customers.
3. A new version of our website, with updated pricing information and improved searching.

If you are an existing customer, we will provide sample queries to replace your V1 API queries.  The V2 API uses Solr syntax.  The documentation is not yet available, but we are working on it right now.

Weekend Reading

We thought it would be fun to provide some links for your weekend reading enjoyment.  Here are some stories that caught our eye recently:

Statistical models can predict a Kickstarter’s Success within 4 hours:  Researchers have built an accurate model that can quickly determine how successful a Kickstarter campaign be.

Pricing strategies in the used-car market:  One of our customers, Dealerslink, provides insight on why cheap used cars don’t always sell the best.

Customer expectations on Facebook vs Twitter:  KISSMetrics details how customer service is different on each social network.