Readgeek is an online book
recommendations engine and
social cataloging service launched in December 2010. The website allows users to search for books matching their individual taste making use of several
algorithm
In mathematics and computer science, an algorithm () is a finite sequence of rigorous instructions, typically used to solve a class of specific problems or to perform a computation. Algorithms are used as specifications for performing ...
s. Taking ratings and
metadata of prior read books into account, those algorithms help the site to learn about a users preferences. The service suggests books other users with similar tastes have enjoyed, rather than offering up books similar to the ones a user already ranked.
It is the first of its kind to give users a
prediction
A prediction (Latin ''præ-'', "before," and ''dicere'', "to say"), or forecast, is a statement about a future event or data. They are often, but not always, based upon experience or knowledge. There is no universal agreement about the exac ...
of how much they will like almost any book.
Users can also create reading lists, book discussions and
follow the activities of other users. The company was invited in 2016 by the Dutch General Publishers Association to a worldwide innovation-competition for startups in the publishing industry. The company's offices are in
Berlin
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,
Germany
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.
See also
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Library 2.0
Library 2.0 is a proposed concept for library services that facilitate user contributions and other features of Web 2.0, which includes online services such as OPAC systems. The concept is based on Radical Trust, and proponents suggest it will ...
is the concept behind Readgeek from a users perspective
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Collaborative filtering
Collaborative filtering (CF) is a technique used by recommender systems.Francesco Ricci and Lior Rokach and Bracha ShapiraIntroduction to Recommender Systems Handbook Recommender Systems Handbook, Springer, 2011, pp. 1-35 Collaborative filtering ...
and
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Item-item collaborative filtering Item-item collaborative filtering, or item-based, or item-to-item, is a form of collaborative filtering for recommender systems based on the similarity between items calculated using people's ratings of those items. Item-item collaborative filteri ...
explain some background about the used algorithms
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External links
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Library 2.0
Book websites
Book review websites
Internet properties established in 2010
Social cataloging applications
Multilingual websites
Companies based in Berlin
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