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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), Population Division special updated estimates of urban population as of October 2011, consistent with World Population Prospects: The 2010 revision and World Urbanization Prospects: The 2009 revision. Graphic presentation of data based on The Guardian, 27 July 2007. This map is stylized and based on an approximate scale.
Urban Population Map
Projects / The Economist - Women's Economic Opportunity Index
In hopes of going beyond the traditionally static, and oftentimes boring, PowerPoint presentation, The Economist tapped JESS3 to help bring an important data set to life through a powerful graphic animation. Working closing with the Economist Intelligence Unit, which compiled a 150-page report called the Women’s Economic Opportunity Index, our team explored creative direction through multiple styleframes in order to achieve a look that would illuminate crucial information about women’s opportunity across the world. In combing through data and creating detailed storyboards, this six-minute animation tells the story through data visualization of where women stand in the business world from issues ranging from maternity leave to property rights. The Economist Intelligence Unit presented the data at the World In 2011 Festival, an event that coincided with the 25th Anniversary of The Economist’s World In… publication. It preceded a panel sponsored by the Washington D.C.The Gamification of Education Infographic #gamification #edtech
Gamification [n]: the use of game design elements in non-game contexts. Gamification has tremendous potential in the education space. How can we use it to deliver truly meaningful experiences to students? Let us know what you think in the comments.
Is mobile Africa's future?
A new middle class is emerging in Africa, signaling new growth opportunities for several key industries. Primary among them is mobile communications—a necessity to Africa’s expanding economy, and an increasingly critical part of daily life. Across Africa, mobile technology is becoming a cornerstone for industries like healthcare and agriculture. For millions of people, it is making banking truly accessible for the first time. Close to 18 million Kenyans use mobile phones as a bank account, depositing and transferring money remotely to avoid excessive travel and wait times. Total African mobile money transfers are expected to exceed $200 billion in 2015, accounting for approximately 18% of the continent’s GDP.
A Comprehensive List of Top Resources on Instructional Design
Career Specializations Instructional technology is diverse, dynamic, and ever-changing. Opportunities for specialization and career focus are as wide open as your imagination. These are just a few directions you can go:
Graffiti Analysis
A digital graffiti blackbook designed for documenting more than just ink. Graffiti Analysis is an extensive ongoing study in the motion of graffiti. Custom software designed for graffiti writers creates visualizations of the often unseen gestures involved in the creation of a tag.Worldmapper: The world as you've never seen it before
Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest. There are now nearly 700 maps. Maps 1-366 are also available as PDF posters. Use the menu above to find a map of interest. To learn a little more about this and other map projections read this: Worldmapper and map projections .
Social Media Graphics - collecting all kinds of social media related charts, graphs and infographics
Data visualizations and infographics can make complex datasets easier to understand and comprehend. By creating a graphical represenatation of data and statistics, complicated concepts and information can make more sense in less time. Many visualizations focus on representing a specific set of data or statistical information. Others focus on less-concrete topics, providing a visual representation of abstract concepts. Generally speaking, the first type appear more like graphs or charts and the latter are often more creative and imaginative.
Data Visualization and Infographics Resources | Developer's
Jan 15 2010 Information architecture can be a daunting subject for designers who’ve never tried it before. Also, creating successful infographics and visualizations takes skill and practice, along with some advance planning.
Fantastic Information Architecture and Data Visualization Resour
Geo-location was a hot topic in 2009. With so many applications on GPS-enabled smartphones, more maps than ever were accessible to the average person. But how can Web designers and developers take advantage of an increasingly location-aware user base?
Maps In Modern Web Design: Showcase and Examples - Smashing Magazine
Here are all the albums reviewed by Pitchfork in 2010 . Explore albums by hovering over the album art or using the search bar. Click the filters to see only the year's best music. When you find an album you like, click to open the review.