Nathan Yau

I’m pleased to welcome Tableau Software as FlowingData’s newest sponsor. I know that…

Dynamical systems are mathematical models used to describe the time-dependent position of a…

Taking after Map of the Market, the New York Times uses tree maps…

This pseudo-map graphic from The New York Times shows how consumers in different…

This stream of consciousness video (below) from Current is complete with animated infographics…

I keep stumbling on rants about how media coverage of presidential candidates is…

Some of you might have noticed that FlowingData has a new sponsor in…

In the not too distant past, the Web was all about sharing, broadcasting, and distribution. The tide is turning.

There’s lots of free geographical data about what’s going on at the surface…

Michael comments, “Onionmap is nothing when compared to this Chinese site…They’ve practically mapped…

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Skyrails is an interactive graph visualization system that looks a lot like a…

This flowchart shows you what to say during private time with your special…

I just released Visitr. Now you can create a real-time web traffic visualization for your own site or blog.

Mashups have been around for a while now, but for the most part…

Nike+ is a device you hook up to your shoe and iPod Nano…

Last month, FlowingData had a pretty good month moving up to rank 4,130…

Stamen has taken a step towards the concrete with their recent Hurricane Tracker…

Some will find this amusing while others won’t get it at all. If…

Is releasing my code the best thing to do for myself and the community or is it worth keeping some things private?