Datamob: interfaces

DataPlace 2.0 (Beta)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:17:55 -0500

DataPlace is a free online data system that assembles a variety of housing and demographic data at geographic scales ranging from the neighborhood to the nation. DataPlace is unique in its emphasis on data comparability and quality, and for its licensing options available to organizations that would like to create their own data sites. By Knowledge Plex, Inc. More information about its data sources is available here.

url: http://beta.dataplace.org/

Illegal Signs Map

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:45:47 -0500

Interactive map of illegal billboards in Toronto, Canada. Data is derived from Freedom of Information requests.

url: http://illegalsigns.ca/map/

Ramazon

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:59:19 -0500

Ramazon uses the Flare Visualization Toolkit to create an interactive visualization of related items on Amazon.com. A follow-up to the Influence Viewer. By Martin Dudek.

url: http://goosebumps4all.net/ramazon/

Influence Viewer

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 11:43:02 -0500

Influence Viewer uses the Flare Visualization Toolkit to create an interactive visualization of the Influence domain in Freebase, showing who has influenced whom. By Martin Dudek.

url: http://goosebumps4all.net/goi/

Thinkbase

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 11:19:59 -0500

Thinkbase uses Thinkmap software to create an interactive visual representation of the semantic relationships in Freebase. Presents a paned view with Freebase on the right and a graphical representation of the topics in that Freebase page on the left. By Christian Hirsch.

url: http://thinkbase.cs.auckland.ac.nz/

Free Influencer

Sun, 25 May 2008 19:48:10 -0500

See who has influenced whom according to the Freebase database of notable people. By Albertine Meunier, Jérôme Alexandre and Cornelius Reed.

url: http://www.we-love-the.net/FreeInfluencer/

Basketball Player Winshares Over Time

Sat, 24 May 2008 23:15:19 -0500

Display of top basketball player winshares from 1979-2007. By David Sparks.

url: http://www.duke.edu/~dbs9/envisioning/files/hofwins.png

Supporting Evidence

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:07:41 -0500

Graphical data on education, government and health topics, with links to the tables they're drawn from.

url: http://www.supportingevidence.com/

WikiChanges

Thu, 22 May 2008 21:09:19 -0500

Visualization tool for exploring the revision activity of Wikipedia articles. Uses Flash-based charts from amCharts.com. Click and drag over the charts to zoom in. By Sérgio Nunes.

url: http://sergionunes.com/p/wikichanges/

2008 Campaign Finance Map

Tue, 20 May 2008 21:11:34 -0500

Interactive map showing U.S. presidential campaign contributions by location of origin and date made. Includes an animation option to view contribution activity over time. By Shan Carter, Aron Pilhofer and Cameron Brown for The New York Times.

url: http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/finances/map/index.html