Visualization
Showing the stories in data through statistics, design, aesthetics, and code.
The Art of Data Visualization
PBS Off Book’s recent episode is on “the art of data visualization.” It…
Sensory augmentation device
We’ve seen plenty of augmented reality where you put on some digitally-enabled glasses…
Vector tiles
MapBox implemented vector tiles for both scalability and flexibility. “MapBox has developed an…
Meteorites seen falling since 2500BC visualized
About 35,000 meteorites have been recorded since 2500 BC, and a little over…
A quarter century of satellite imagery
In collaboration between USGS, NASA and TIME, Google released a quarter century of…
Coaches are highest paid public employees
Deadspin made a straightforward map that shows the highest paid public employee in…
Ratings of TV shows over time
The quality of television shows follow all kinds of patterns. Some shows stink…
Making the game of thrones visualization
Jerome Cukier describes the process behind making his Game of Thrones interactive.…
An exploration of recurring jokes on Arrested Development
Watch Arrested Development enough and you start to realize there are a lot…
Map of live Wikipedia changes
On Wikipedia, there are constant edits by people around the world. You can…
Geography of hate against gays, races, and the disabled
In a follow-up to their map of racist tweets towards Barack Obama, the…
Cicada insects out to play after 17 years
This is my first time hearing about this, probably because it only happens…
Geoguessr
GeoGuessr is a game of location. It plops you somewhere in the world…
Creating a hexagonal cartogram
How to create a hexagonal cartogram using a combination of ArcGIS, Python, and…
Exploration of how much geography is needed in metro maps
Terrence Fradet of Fathom Information Design ponders whether metro maps suffer or benefit…
Putting today into perspective
When you focus on all the small events and decisions that happen throughout…
YouTube Trends map shows most popular videos by region
I don’t know about you, but when I go to YouTube, I check…
Map shows street quality in Los Angeles →
Nevermind the horrible traffic in Los Angeles, where it takes a several hours…
