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Report: Web Worker Survey 2010

Summary:

At GigaOM and WebWorkerDaily, we define a web worker as someone who uses the web as a part of their everyday work. Given the broad nature of this definition, web workers could, quite possibly, represent a large majority in today’s workforce.
With this in mind, we asked our readers at WebWorkerDaily a number of questions about their work lives, including those concerning location, coworking, employment/freelance status, technology adoption and more.
The results of this survey underscore the fact that, without a doubt, today’s web worker work force is dynamic and forward-leaning in the adoption of technologies that empower a highly distributed and flexible worklife.

  1. Table of Contents
  2. Executive Summary
  3. Survey Methodology
  4. Web Workers and Work Life
    1. How Long Have You Been a Web Worker?
    2. Who Do Web Workers Work For?
    3. Where Do Web Workers Work?
    4. Web Worker Non-Office/Home Work Locations
    5. Coworking
  5. Web Workers and Technology
  6. Voice Communications Technology
    1. VoIP Software
  7. Video Communications
  8. Hardware Tools
  9. Productivity Software
  10. Web Browsers
  11. Email Platforms
  12. Key Takeaways
  13. About GigaOM Pro

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