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February 15, 2005
Looking at Data Differently
This site uses a distinctive (read: "frickin' cool") visual heirarchy to accentuate relationships/common biases in up-to-the-minute news feeds.
And this site visually maps photos posted on Flickr to highlight the sense of location in users' images.
What is exciting about these cases is that they are such fresh and well-paired marriages of design and content. Most sites have rich stores of information, whether submitted by users or of product info/inventory, etc. But these examples underscore how well-thought-out design can add value and even alter perceptions of that information.
(Yeesh, I think I'm waxing Tufte)
Posted by Andy at February 15, 2005 11:05 AM
Comments
That is pretty dang cool. We are just starting to see what information is hiding in the information about information, and it is going to get cooler and cooler.
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at February 15, 2005 08:12 PM
...and speaking of Tufte this book rocks.
Posted by: Michael at February 15, 2005 08:15 PM
Seconded. Visual Display of Quantitative Information is a must-have. In fact, I should order it right now. I've also been trying to get a hold of the "Cognitive style of PowerPoint" or some such essay....
Posted by: Matt at February 15, 2005 10:22 PM
I've been digging that marumushi site for a while - I love comparing the US headlines to the rest of the world and seeing how different countries give weight to different areas of news. It's an interesting way to look at cultural differences in news consumption.
By the way, I TOTALLY have to bust you for your link naming, though! "This site" as a link name is only slightly better than "click here." You can slap me for being an obnoxious copy fanatic later...
Posted by: Meghan at February 21, 2005 11:47 AM