Wired editor Jeff Howe coined the term "crowdsourcing" in 2006, which he described as “the act of taking a job traditionally performed by a designated agent
(usually an employee) and outsourcing it to an undefined, generally large group of people in the form of an open call.”
Now he's writing a book about it, and asking the general public to design a cover for the UK edition. Anyone can submit an entry or vote for the shortlist of finalists in the cleverly titled Coversourcing contest.
Take a look at all the contenders who have submitted designs so far. Like what you see? Think you can do better? What are you waiting for?
See also:
- The Rise of Crowdsourcing
- Q&A in Second Life: Crowdsourcing and Virtual Worlds
- Crowdsourcing National Security
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[Photo via [Coversourcing](http://www.coversourcing.co.uk/book)] *
