Projects and Experiments by FlowingData
Here are the results of mild insomnia and a restless mind. Some projects are maps, some are interactive, and some are applications.
Graphics
The Reach of Firefox
Growing usage for Firefox over the years.
FlowingPrints
Putting public data in print - because it looks way better on paper.
Unemployment
Jobless rate by county from 2004 to present.
TV Size
Growth in television size over the years.
Progress
A graphical report on the state of the world using public data from UNdata.
Facebook Stats
A quick look at data from All Facebook on users, applications, and pages.
Famous Sci-fi Quotes
Nerd quotes as nerd graphics.
Interactives
Working Together
Looking for Global Agenda Councils that should work together.
Health Disparities
Exploring gaps in health across demographic groups.
Consumer Spending
How has consumer spending changed in 30 years? Not that much, really.
Inauguration on Twitter
Twitter was aflutter when President Barack Obama officially took the historic oath.
Growth of Walmart
My first interactive map using Modest Maps. Walmart's spread has been described as a virus, cancer, wildfire, and the plague.
Growth of Target
Second in the growth map series. Target's growth looks more opportunistic than organic.
Growth of Ross Stores
Growth map of Ross. As seems to be common, there is slow growth in the beginning and then a sudden boom.
Visitr
An open-sourced project that lets you create a live map of traffic to your site.
43things Goal Bubbles
Recently popular things on social goal-setting site 43things.
United States Poverty
A look at poverty rates between 1980 to 2007 according to the US Census Bureau.
humanflows
Worldwide migration rates over time.
Gas Prices
Fluctuations in gas prices over the years. In 1993, the national cost per gallon was $1.07.
Twitter World
Like Twittervision in concept, but a bit different aesthetically.
Applications
your.flowingdata
Twitter application that lets you collect data about yourself via direct messages.
PEIR
Personal Environmental Impact Report to track carbon emissions and pollution exposure.
SensorBase
A platform to publish, share, and manage your sensor data.