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Strategyproof Mechanisms For Ad Hoc Network Formation, C. Jason Woodard, David C. Parkes
Strategyproof Mechanisms For Ad Hoc Network Formation, C. Jason Woodard, David C. Parkes
C. Jason Woodard
Agents in a peer-to-peer system typically have incentives to influence its network structure, either to reduce their costs or increase their ability to capture value. The problem is compounded when agents can join and leave the system dynamically. This paper proposes three economic mechanisms that offset the incentives for strategic behavior and facilitate the formation of networks with desirable global properties.
Innovation In The Programmable Web: Characterizing The Mashup Ecosystem, Shuli Yu, C. Jason Woodard
Innovation In The Programmable Web: Characterizing The Mashup Ecosystem, Shuli Yu, C. Jason Woodard
C. Jason Woodard
This paper investigates the structure and dynamics of the Web 2.0 software ecosystem by analyzing empirical data on web service APIs and mashups. Using network analysis tools to visualize the growth of the ecosystem from December 2005 to 2007, we find that the APIs are organized into three tiers, and that mashups are often formed by combining APIs across tiers. Plotting the cumulative distribution of mashups to APIs reveals a power-law relationship, although the tail is short compared to previously reported distributions of book and movie sales. While this finding highlights the dominant role played by the most popular APIs …