Another infographic

Mapping ‘time travel’ in film.

I dont mind that he misses a few critical films in this genre, but I do find it curious/awkward how he refers to to himself in third person?

mr-dalliard:

Mr. Dalliard used OpenOffice Draw to make the chart itself and Photoshop to add a background and do some additional editing.

And his response to some feedback: http://mr-dalliard.tumblr.com/post/48112327449/foremostly-mr-dalliard-wishes-to-thank-all-the

Mr. Dalliard appreciates the criticism as well, and is painfully aware that he might have failed to include your favourite motion picture into his flow diagram, although the comprehensiveness of that diagram has never been a goal of this humble man

And an article in Co.DESIGN: http://www.fastcodesign.com/1672395/infographic-a-flowchart-maps-time-travel-in-the-movies#0

Some designers stop you in your spinning tracks and delight you for hours…

http://moebio.com/

I invent and develop algorithms, visualization methods, interactive narratives and new ideas for internet. I help organizations with the analysis and communication strategy of their information. Santiago Ortiz. 

Thanks to Geoff http://www.geoffgoddard.com.au for the find…

Great advice on how to maintain a cre-active practice.

Yes… I did just make that up… mostly because I have been asked a number of times just this year already, to discuss ‘what is creativity?‘ 

This is a question that quite irritates me. It is one that may deserve some attention and contemplation… but an actual definitive answer should never be attempted. As soon as some fool asks it of me… my brain goes into overdrive… making brash statements that seem to be profound answers for a millisecond… until my very same brain completely contradicts itself… and suggests I slap my own face.

Some things should remain in the inconceivable yumminess of the sublime.

However, articulating, and in this case visualising, how to maintain a creative practice… seems well worth sharing.

Infographic by Islam Abudaoud of Jordan.

InMaps by LinkedIn Labs

http://inmaps.linkedinlabs.com/network

Above is a screen image of my LinkedIn network visualised using InMaps… It shows how I have labelled the colour codes… and have clicked on one of the largest nodes (connections) which happens to be my friend and colleague, Colleen Morgan. By doing so, I can see how Colleen sits in my network. 

This doesn’t necessarily provide any new information to me, as I am aware of most of the networks within my networks… and this visualisation may not alter any of my LinkedIn habits and interactions… but it is a unique way to witness part of your life.

LinkedIn Labs are experimental, low-maintenance features that were created for use with LinkedIn. http://engineering.linkedin.com/linkedinlabs/

InMaps examines all the connections on your LinkedIn profile and comes up with a map showing the extensive, intertwining links that have been created through your account. Each person is shown as a dot on the map and is linked with a line. They add some color to identify different networks, make it more organized, and visually appealing. There is also a function that enables people’s personalized labeling of networks. Zooming in and out of the different connections is both entertaining and informative in seeing how many people you are able to reach through one website.

http://www.myinspiredmedia.com

U.S. GUN MURDERS IN 2010

An Examination of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Uniform Crime Report

This is a beautiful example of data visualisation. But more significant, and unlike my previous post example, this work provides an important service… that is, access and insight to the data presented. Insight, that may be difficult to recognise, understand and articulate without this work.

From the makers of http://guns.periscopic.com/

Our data comes from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports, which include voluntarily-reported data from police precincts across the country. 

As an interested user, I am compelled to experiment with the data and find my own stories and conclusions within the presentation, and by using the various sorting and filtering such as specific gun types and regions, and the ethnicity, sex and age of the victims of gun crime… but the creators also offer some important interpretations from their own insights such as:

69% OF THESE VICTIMS WERE KILLED WITH A HANDGUN

According to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports (UCR), 69% of all gun murders in 2010 were committed with a handgun. This figure is especially poignant as we debate the effect of banning assault rifles. 

Tweetping

“Check out the Twitter activity in realtime”

It is definitely data, visualised.

However… apart from ‘presenting’ the data (in a very pretty way), Im not convinced it provides any real insight into the ‘realtime’ activity on Twitter… 

From an article by Mark Wilson at fastcodesign.com :

Tweetping scoffs in the face of simplicity and legibility, opting instead to celebrate what Twitter is: the shouting of every connected human being on Earth. By Franck Ernewein, Tweetping is a map that shows where everyone in the whole world is tweeting from in real time.

superpunch2:

The Guardian:

Billionaires’ basements: the luxury bunkers making holes in London streets

A new billionaires’ craze for building elaborate subterranean extensions is making swiss cheese of London’s poshest streets – but at what cost?

(via laughingsquid)

NEW ECOS Release!

During this session with the ECOS System, I have compromised on the Comfort of the inhabitants to maximise green energy efficiency… based on the live weather conditions. This will make it very uncomfortable for the inhabitants of those ECOSpheres in the Northern hemisphere… sorry Paris and Moscow and Beijing peeps! But this evidences how difficult it is to acheive green energy efficiency while taking into account the external weather conditions on a global scale :-(

http://theecosproject.com/

https://www.facebook.com/TheEcosProject

ECOS New Version Release!

This is a screen image of my attempt to make the ECOS System as green energy efficient as possible without compromising the Comfort of the ECOSphere inhabitants… based on the current live weather conditions.

http://theecosproject.com/

https://www.facebook.com/TheEcosProject

We Know What You’re Doing…

Facebook + Foursquare Mashup: http://www.weknowwhatyouredoing.com/ by Callum Haywood

And we think you should stop…

This Mashup aggregates public Facebook and Foursquare data based on the following:

- Who wants to get fired?
- Who’s hungover?
- Who’s taking drugs?
- Who’s got a new phone number?

The site’s disclaimer is a riot… or not?…

Disclaimer: All data is pulled directly from Facebook, it is not censored, and it is publicly accessible via the Graph API. I cannot be held responsible for any persons actions as a result of using this experiment. 

And from http://thenextweb.com

The freaky part is that the app is matching check-ins to “homes” on foursquare with Google streetmap images.

Thanks http://notational.tumblr.com/ for the post…

Pennsylvania needs it’s borders moved further into the cultural dessert of the Southeast!

I won’t be spending a cent of my hard earned cash, a single breath of my life or a precious beat of my heart in these wastelands, barren of empathy and intellect.

Interactive Data Visualisation: Gay rights in the US, state by state

Gay rights laws in America have evolved to allow — but in some cases ban — rights for gay, lesbian and transgender people on a range of issues, including marriage, hospital visitation, adoption, housing, employment and school bullying. The handling of gay rights issues vary by state and follow trends by region

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/interactive/2012/may/08/gay-rights-united-states

Steffanie Roberts Mashup: Tea or Coffee

http://www.steffanie-roberts.com/teaorcoffee/coffee.html

And her design progress tumblr: http://steffanie-roberts.tumblr.com/

Im just supa glad I had my coffee already when I reviewed this work!

So well resolved… my favourite data view is the ‘Together’ filter… you’ll need to scroll to the bottom of the page to see it.

UI vs UX: what’s the difference?

Article by Dain Miller: twitter at @_dain, or find him on about.me.

the UI and UX parties should never run on their own without coordination from the other.

Diagram by Dan Saffer

via crashcut thx!