February 15, 2008 10:49 AM PST
Fun with open source: Interactive SEC data tool and website
The SEC's new Financial Explorer site, is a tool that lets users manipulate raw data derived from XBRL, or extensible business reporting language. You can view, chart and compare company financial information using US GAAP taxonomies. And, it's open source.
If you've ever had the pleasure of combing through 10-k or other filings this seems like it can make your life much easier. I would have killed for this when I was in grad school.
Dave Rosenberg dishes up "Software, Interrupted" with nearly 15 years of technology and marketing experience that spans from Bell Labs to multiple start-up IPOs to open-source enterprise software companies. He is co-founder of MuleSource and currently serves as the general manager of Hardy Way. He is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CNET. Disclosure. You can contact Dave via e-mail at softwareinterrupted@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @daveofdoom. 
