30.01.2007 info visualization 2 Comments

A periodic table of visualization methods

Here it is, a veritable compendium of every possible way of presenting, summarizing or comparing information on one plane. The periodic table of visualization methods — from visual-literacy.org — is a lot to digest. From the lowly bar chart to cognitive mapping and many points in between, this demonstrates that there is definitely more to [...]

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Genealogy of Influence

The Genealogy of Influence uses the technology of relationship clustering to visualize “the connections between the most influential writers, artists, philosophers, scientists, and mathematicians of Western culture.” Click to explore the graph, hover to pull up bios, and double-click to read a Wikipedia article. Interesting presentation of a web of very complex (and, one must [...]

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Woophy – world photo map

Woophy uses cutting-edge web design techniques to display photos on a world map. On hover, it shows thumbnails of cities or regions, and click gives you a closer look. This is an intriguing presentation of a mountain of files that would lose intrigue if presented as a text-based list.

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