Wednesday, December 05, 2007

Final Year Studio - Research - Data Mapping Visualisation - Trip Map

Above Michael Chang of the Yahoo Design Innovation Team has visualised all the trips planned by the users of Yahoo! Travel. It can be perceived as an expression of the travel of knowledge that is present in the real world. Interestingly as you watch the trips increase a map of the world slowly emerges.

Again though like the geographical data mapping piece below there is a massive difference visually between developed and poorer countries. It makes you wonder if citizens from developed countries only travel and communicate with each other, how will the rest of the world progress and catch up.

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