Comments on: Is the New Google Visualization API Going to Limit Our Data Imagination? http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/21/is-the-new-google-visualization-api-going-to-limit-our-data-imagination/ Strength in Numbers Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:48:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: xashruak http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/21/is-the-new-google-visualization-api-going-to-limit-our-data-imagination/#comment-15895 xashruak Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:15:09 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/21/is-the-new-google-visualization-api-going-to-limit-our-data-imagination/#comment-15895 Air travel has become a major part of our society, with industries and individuals depending on air transport for their livelihood. But have you ever wondered what happens to the artifacts of our airborne culture when they're no longer needed? <a href="http://weburbanist.com/2008/10/14/abandoned-airfields-airports-aircraft-airplanes/" rel="nofollow">More..</a> xrtst303a Air travel has become a major part of our society, with industries and individuals depending on air transport for their livelihood. But have you ever wondered what happens to the artifacts of our airborne culture when they’re no longer needed? More..
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]]> By: Using data to learn more about yourself everyday « Will Scully-Power’s Blog http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/21/is-the-new-google-visualization-api-going-to-limit-our-data-imagination/#comment-14435 Using data to learn more about yourself everyday « Will Scully-Power’s Blog Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:39:11 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/21/is-the-new-google-visualization-api-going-to-limit-our-data-imagination/#comment-14435 [...] Daytum, by Nicholas Felton, is based on Felton’s annual Feltron report. Data entry is manual and makes heavy use of the Google charting API. [...] [...] Daytum, by Nicholas Felton, is based on Felton’s annual Feltron report. Data entry is manual and makes heavy use of the Google charting API. [...]

]]> By: Max Warnock http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/21/is-the-new-google-visualization-api-going-to-limit-our-data-imagination/#comment-50009 Max Warnock Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:29:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/21/is-the-new-google-visualization-api-going-to-limit-our-data-imagination/#comment-50009 Speaking of Rails, here is a plugin to build your own Google Motion Chart super fast: http://github.com/mwarnock/rails-google-visualization-plugin/tree/master Enjoy. Speaking of Rails, here is a plugin to build your own Google Motion Chart super fast:

http://github.com/mwarnock/rai.....ree/master

Enjoy.

]]> By: Winner of the Edward Tufte Book is… | FlowingData http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/21/is-the-new-google-visualization-api-going-to-limit-our-data-imagination/#comment-2861 Winner of the Edward Tufte Book is… | FlowingData Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:01:09 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/21/is-the-new-google-visualization-api-going-to-limit-our-data-imagination/#comment-2861 [...] my belief that FlowingData readers are awesome. My favorite discussions were those around the Google API and the redesign of Dolores Labs color cloud. I was also amused by the introduction of the term [...] [...] my belief that FlowingData readers are awesome. My favorite discussions were those around the Google API and the redesign of Dolores Labs color cloud. I was also amused by the introduction of the term [...]

]]> By: Moshe Glickman http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/21/is-the-new-google-visualization-api-going-to-limit-our-data-imagination/#comment-50007 Moshe Glickman Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:30:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/21/is-the-new-google-visualization-api-going-to-limit-our-data-imagination/#comment-50007 I agree with Jason. However, I would go farther and say that same phenomenon occurs with any advance in any field. There is a lull of creativity while the public digests the newest "thing", but then it gets incorporated by the public and is built upon. In other words, I think this is great. I agree with Jason. However, I would go farther and say that same phenomenon occurs with any advance in any field. There is a lull of creativity while the public digests the newest “thing”, but then it gets incorporated by the public and is built upon.

In other words, I think this is great.

]]> By: nerdd.net | news and opinion http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/21/is-the-new-google-visualization-api-going-to-limit-our-data-imagination/#comment-2562 nerdd.net | news and opinion Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:16:21 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/21/is-the-new-google-visualization-api-going-to-limit-our-data-imagination/#comment-2562 <strong>New Google Visualization API to Limit Our Data Imagination? | nerdd.net...</strong> \r\nGoogle recently released a visualization API that allows you to share embeddable visualization o... New Google Visualization API to Limit Our Data Imagination? | nerdd.net…

\r\nGoogle recently released a visualization API that allows you to share embeddable visualization o…

]]> By: Nathan Yau http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/21/is-the-new-google-visualization-api-going-to-limit-our-data-imagination/#comment-50006 Nathan Yau Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:43:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/21/is-the-new-google-visualization-api-going-to-limit-our-data-imagination/#comment-50006 It looks the like the consensus is the google api will have little to none negative effect on the viz field. I thought about this a little bit yesterday, and I think I made an assumption about this api that might not be true - will this API even be popular? Who knows... By the way, I love this. Great comments, everyone! It looks the like the consensus is the google api will have little to none negative effect on the viz field.

I thought about this a little bit yesterday, and I think I made an assumption about this api that might not be true – will this API even be popular? Who knows…

By the way, I love this. Great comments, everyone!

]]> By: Michael Cooney http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/21/is-the-new-google-visualization-api-going-to-limit-our-data-imagination/#comment-50005 Michael Cooney Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:20:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/21/is-the-new-google-visualization-api-going-to-limit-our-data-imagination/#comment-50005 I guess there will always be a danger of monoculture with something like this, but I think it will have a Schumpeter-esque effect, bringing it to the masses. I think it is great. I doubt I would keep using it once I got familiar with it, my feeling is it would be a toy to try things out with, and use it as a springboard for more powerful tools afterwards. I guess there will always be a danger of monoculture with something like this, but I think it will have a Schumpeter-esque effect, bringing it to the masses.

I think it is great. I doubt I would keep using it once I got familiar with it, my feeling is it would be a toy to try things out with, and use it as a springboard for more powerful tools afterwards.

]]> By: Jason Berberich http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/21/is-the-new-google-visualization-api-going-to-limit-our-data-imagination/#comment-50003 Jason Berberich Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:04:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/21/is-the-new-google-visualization-api-going-to-limit-our-data-imagination/#comment-50003 I think there's a good chance we'll see some of these abused/overused, but I suppose that's going to happen when any new visualization method is intro to the general public. I'm glad we're seeing more than the standard (and boring) bar and line charts in Google Docs. Also, I'm very excited to see that the Google Chart API now does Sparklines: http://code.google.com/apis/chart/#sparkline I think there’s a good chance we’ll see some of these abused/overused, but I suppose that’s going to happen when any new visualization method is intro to the general public. I’m glad we’re seeing more than the standard (and boring) bar and line charts in Google Docs.

Also, I’m very excited to see that the Google Chart API now does Sparklines: http://code.google.com/apis/chart/#sparkline

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