Mapping new landscapes

I've been looking at how we can make better use of graphical representations of data. The power of "seeing" patterns is well known, but it is only recently we've had the computer power to make practical tools a reality. I have an idea to adapt LivePlasma to a real problem our engineers have relating documents to each other in what is fast becoming an unmanageable pile of content. More on that later.


In the meantime - visit LivePlasma and enter the name of a band you like. (I chose Zero-7, who are occupying lots of slots in my CD changer in the car!!). It pulls up information from Amazon about what other artists are related, using colour to convey style of music etc. Clicking on the relationships it displays makes exploring these very engaging and compelling. (I hadn't thought of the connection with Groove Armada or Nuspirit Helsinki - both of which I have in my CD collection, but this tool makes that more obvious!)