I’m doing some research for a number of different projects where I’m going to need a deep understanding of the real-time web and data. I want to look beyond the standard perspective of real-time consumer web companies and learn about how it is being used in non-profits, financial services and media. I’m looking to find out what people want from real-time service providers, what obstacles there are and what kind of potential outcomes we could see unfold.

Let me know if you’ve got any thoughts or pointers to resources you’d like to share. Please also let me know if you’re someone with some free time who would like to collaborate with ReadWriteWeb staff on some research projects regarding this topic. Will be fun times.