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First footage of the web 2.0 concept

It's not new new, but I still like it a lot! Creative guys down there at BridleFilms. Also have a look at: "Off the beaten track" More on: Leo Bridle's website For an ethnographic perspective on web 2.0 have a look at Web 2.0... The machine is us(ing us) Or have a look at someone presenting web 2.0 based on wikipedia content on web 2.0

The artistry of visual explanations by Dynamic Diagrams

They amaze me every time by their designer craftsmanship and ability to visually capture the concept of a solution without becoming overly technical...

I'd certainly would like to put them to the head slapping test of capturing my usually more than one minute elevator speech in an image that fits the back of my business card !

World Map as means to depict statistics

Compare the following 4 maps: worldmap, container ports, nuclear power and aircraft flights. Land area The total land area of these 200 territories is 13,056 million hectares. Divided up equally that would be 2.1 hectares for each person. A hectare is 100 metres by 100 metres. Container ports There are more shipping containers loaded and unloaded off the coasts and rivers of China, than travel to or from all other territories put together. Nuclear power European territories dominate the list of the top ten producers of nuclear electricity. In 2005, Sweden was in top place, and France second position, in terms of power generated per person living there. Aircraft flights If the total distance flown by all aircraft passengers was divided equally between eveyone living in the world, we would each fly 317 kilometres a year. In fact some people fly thousands of kilometres a year, whilst others have never been in an aeroplane. As seen on WorldMapper.

Facet Maps... easy navigation

Build your own facetmap.

Search and navigation interface

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Edward Tufte

Edward Tufte doesn't need an elaborate introduction, he's simply one of the greater authors on information visualisation. Well known for his books:

• The Visual Display of Quantitative Information.
• Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative
• Envisioning Information

The last one being my favourite. Today I tripped on his website, while following a link on the blogroll of another aficionado, and saw Tufte's essay on powerpoint for the first time. The picture of Stalin inspecting his army with added text baloons made me laugh out loud. Have a look yourselves.

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