Comments on: See the world.

See the world.

monju_bosatsu — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 08:20:18 -0800

See country data plotted as 3d bars rising from the surface of Global-i, an interactive animated globe. For other map visualizations of county data, try Maplecroft Maps, Worldmapper, and Social Explorer's Census Data Maps. Worldprocessor has over 300 beautiful physical globes depicting different data sets. A variety of different map-based visualizations are also available at Radical Cartography. For an interesting mind-map visualization of relationships between countries, check out the WINDS relation browser, based on data from the CIA Factbook. Interesting non-map-based country data presentations include Gapminder and the Worldometers. [via information aesthetics]

By: monju_bosatsu

monju_bosatsu — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 08:23:57 -0800

Obviously, also don't forget about The Map Room, by our own mcwetboy.

By: monju_bosatsu

monju_bosatsu — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 08:37:43 -0800

And coincidentally, I just browsed across this totally awesome map of the US by Serge Seidlitz, via we *heart* prints.

By: dhartung

dhartung — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 09:20:59 -0800

monju: I did not know that Minnesota and Michigan have mountains just like Idaho!

By: monju_bosatsu

monju_bosatsu — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 09:22:55 -0800

You've never camped high in the mountains of northern Minnesota? You're really missing out.

By: blahblahblah

blahblahblah — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 11:43:41 -0800

Awesome post! Thanks.

By: uni verse

uni verse — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 13:07:07 -0800

Most awesome post. Also, I now have severe map-programming envy.

By: brundlefly

brundlefly — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 14:23:41 -0800

I love the Worldprocessor link. Great post!