http://flowingdata.com/2010/04/20/world-data-released-is-a-dream-come-true/ Strength in Numbers Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:35:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://flowingdata.com/2010/04/20/world-data-released-is-a-dream-come-true/#comment-43367 [citation needed]» Blog Archive » in brief… Tue, 04 May 2010 06:42:27 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=7298#comment-43367 [...] The World Bank, as you might expect, has accumulated a lot of economic data. For years, they’ve been selling it at a premium, but as of 2010 the World Development Indicators are completely free to access. via [via Flowing Data] [...] [...] The World Bank, as you might expect, has accumulated a lot of economic data. For years, they’ve been selling it at a premium, but as of 2010 the World Development Indicators are completely free to access. via [via Flowing Data] [...]

]]> http://flowingdata.com/2010/04/20/world-data-released-is-a-dream-come-true/#comment-43179 Elaine Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:02:40 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=7298#comment-43179 That is surprising. In the printed WDI and other World Bank publications they use the Robinson projection, which shows area more accurately. That is surprising. In the printed WDI and other World Bank publications they use the Robinson projection, which shows area more accurately.

]]> http://flowingdata.com/2010/04/20/world-data-released-is-a-dream-come-true/#comment-42721 Jon Sun, 25 Apr 2010 14:00:11 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=7298#comment-42721 Such a shame they chose that map projection. Mercator projections can be ok in some situations, but when combined with devices to show relative amounts via area, it creates misleading visual grammar. Such a shame they chose that map projection. Mercator projections can be ok in some situations, but when combined with devices to show relative amounts via area, it creates misleading visual grammar.

]]> http://flowingdata.com/2010/04/20/world-data-released-is-a-dream-come-true/#comment-42702 Jason Lankow - Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 25 Apr 2010 04:32:34 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=7298#comment-42702 [...] http://flowingdata.com/2010/04/20/world-data-released-is-a-dream-come-true/ [...] [...] http://flowingdata.com/2010/04.....come-true/ [...]

]]> http://flowingdata.com/2010/04/20/world-data-released-is-a-dream-come-true/#comment-42583 steve Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:27:11 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=7298#comment-42583 Happy to see the world bank doing this release. Been comparing the figures of the world bank and the cia world fact book, some interesting ones there Happy to see the world bank doing this release. Been comparing the figures of the world bank and the cia world fact book, some interesting ones there

]]> http://flowingdata.com/2010/04/20/world-data-released-is-a-dream-come-true/#comment-42552 Best Links of the Week « Modern Pensées Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:23:57 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=7298#comment-42552 [...] The World Bank released all of its data on World Development Indicators. [...] [...] The World Bank released all of its data on World Development Indicators. [...]

]]> http://flowingdata.com/2010/04/20/world-data-released-is-a-dream-come-true/#comment-42547 World Bank’s Open Data Initiative | Open Data Network Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:53:50 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=7298#comment-42547 [...] And on FlowingData: World data released ‘is a dream come true’ [...] [...] And on FlowingData: World data released ‘is a dream come true’ [...]

]]> http://flowingdata.com/2010/04/20/world-data-released-is-a-dream-come-true/#comment-42528 Infographic of the Day: Here’s the Keys to the World Bank’s Data Vault | Stocks! Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:03:21 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=7298#comment-42528 [...] The World Bank, which exhaustively compiles worldwide data on quality of life and economics, is throwing open all of its data to the public. Formerly, getting that data required an extremely expensive subscription. As a bonus, the data is [...] [...] The World Bank, which exhaustively compiles worldwide data on quality of life and economics, is throwing open all of its data to the public. Formerly, getting that data required an extremely expensive subscription. As a bonus, the data is [...]

]]> http://flowingdata.com/2010/04/20/world-data-released-is-a-dream-come-true/#comment-42504 Benjamin Wiederkehr Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:05:43 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=7298#comment-42504 Wow, great news. Thanks for spreading the word, Nathan. Wow, great news. Thanks for spreading the word, Nathan.

]]> http://flowingdata.com/2010/04/20/world-data-released-is-a-dream-come-true/#comment-42497 Infographic of the Day: Here’s the Keys to the World Bank’s Data Vault | Web Design Cool Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:10:39 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=7298#comment-42497 [...] The World Bank, which exhaustively compiles worldwide data on quality of life and economics, is throwing open all of its data to the public. Formerly, getting that data required an extremely expensive subscription. As a bonus, the data is [...] [...] The World Bank, which exhaustively compiles worldwide data on quality of life and economics, is throwing open all of its data to the public. Formerly, getting that data required an extremely expensive subscription. As a bonus, the data is [...]

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