Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Today: Welcome to the platform revolution --
Ch. 2. Network effects: The power of the platform --
Ch. 3. Architecture: Principles for designing a successful platform --
Ch. 4. Disruption: How platform conquer and transform traditional industries --
Ch. 5. Launch: Chicken or egg? Eight ways to launch a successful platform --
Ch. 6. Monetization: Capturing the value created by network effects --
Ch. 7. Openness: Defining what platform users and partners can and cannot do --
Ch. 8. Governance: Policies to increase value and enhance growth --
Ch. 9. Metrics: How platform managers can measure what really matters --
Ch. 10. Strategy: How platform change competition --
Ch. 11. Policy: How platforms should (and should not) be regulated --
Ch. 12. Tomorrow: The future of the platform revolution.

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