MetaFilter posts tagged with infovis

The Narrative Eros of the Infographic

AceRock — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:10:38 -0800

This Chart Is a Lonely Hunter: The Narrative Eros of the Infographic via the Millions

A Tour through the Visualization Zoo

AceRock — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:10:40 -0800

A Tour through the Visualization Zoo. A survey of powerful visualization techniques, from the obvious to the obscure.

Queens of InfoVis

AceRock — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:02:19 -0800

Ever see an awesome graphic or visualization in the New York Times and wonder who did it? Chances are it's either Amanda Cox or Megan Jaegerman. More highlights... Amanda Cox Oil Prices Reach a Symbolic Mark All of Inflation's Little Parts The Ebb and Flow of Movies Megan Jaegerman Spotting a Hidden Handgun The Jumping Off Points: Moves that will be made in Free Skating Programs From Mantauk to Cape May: The State of Beaches Forest Field Guide Playing Cornerback: Cover to Cover Much more here.

Audio as Visual

youarenothere — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:50:08 -0800

The intersect of data visualization and aural phenomena is a fascinating space, from simple chartings of the history of sampling to mapping the entire world of music (or even just electronica). Pop songs become sketches, iTunes libraries become twisted geometric forms, and last.fm listening behaviors form coloured orbs and waves. The collaborative networks of comtemporary rappers, jazz musicians, and classical composers are revealing of specific and meaningful community structures. Explore the algorithmic music of Stephan Wolfram's computational universe, listen to pi or e or the Mona Lisa or the weather or the temperature in New York City, discover the shape of sound, or just, you know, see music. Use the Echo Nest to visualize your own music (example), tag your music collection with colours, or just wade through the plethora of ways to map connections between artists and genres. (several previously)

More Alike Than We Thought?

youarenothere — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 12:07:48 -0800

Similar Diversity is a data visualization of a textual analysis of various religious books spanning several religions, showing the overlap in words, ideas, and meaning. Other infovis religion goodness includes a 90 second geographic history of the world's major religions (previously), a a map gallery of USAian religious adherance (also previously), and a timeline mashup of Jewish and Christian histories.