Category Archives: Visualization

Second Life usage graph roundup!

By Catherine Winters | Published: March 14, 2007
I found a fascinating* post about Second Life’s much-debated usage numbers over at Social Signal. “That number will likely be over 4.6 million by the time you read this blog post. So what does that actually mean in practical usage terms? Are there 4.6 million regular Second Life users? Well, no.” * Where “fascinating” may or [...]
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Interactivity != better

By Catherine Winters | Published: December 12, 2006
This may be the least effective use of an interactive map infographic ever. It attempts to present information on an important subject, but it’s very difficult to take in due to poor UI and ineffective use of the map itself. Why on earth does this tool use the same icon for identifying a target country [...]
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