Google's Public Data Explorer: A New Tool for Visualizing Information

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/04/18/Logan_Symposium_Google_Public_Data_Explorer

Using Google's new Public Data Explorer tool, Ola Rosling demonstrates the effectiveness of visualizing datasets. Looking toward the next political election, Rosling hopes voters will use the tool to answer questions like: How was the money spent? Where are the biggest problems?

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Ola Rosling of Google Public Data gives a presentation titled, "Google Public Data Explorer" at the Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. This program was recorded on April 18, 2010.

Ola Rosling co-founded the Gapminder Foundation and led the development of Trendalyzer, a software that converts time series statistics into animated, interactive and comprehensible graphics. The aim of his work is to promote a fact-based world view through increased use and understanding of freely accessible public data.

In March 2007, Google acquired the Trendalyzer software, where Rosling and his team are now scaling up their tools and making them freely available for any individual or organization to use for analyzing and visualizing data.

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[eszettfromhell]

People who say how evil Google are for not protecting privacy sufficiently may have a point. And people who say that they aren't putting out these tools to be charitable also have a point. But man, placing such powerful visualisation tools in the hands of anyone with a web browser who wishes to use them is a Good Thing. I can't wait to get my hands on this. Using things like the US Census database with it is going to be so instructive, and a lot of fun.

[Nykytyne2]

Chlamydia FTW!!

[curiousgeorge144]

"then we get the cancers"

[frvfilms]

if everything was more digital, it would be better,

sensors in stop lights, computers in dmv ,

[cwilsons]

The presenter's name is Ola Rosling. Does his name or his accent sound familiar? Well his father is Hans Rosling, whom he co-founded the Gapminder Foundation and Trendalyzer software with. His father is well known for his TED presentations using this software. Google payed the Rosling's for their software and is continuing to develop it with them.

[Itztli87]

more lies from the gatekeepers of information.

what an awesome for-profit corporation. too bad it only serves other big corporations.

[Jahaison]

This program looks just like that one program that was on TED several years ago. I forgot the guys name but the visualization and mechanics are identical. Did that guy open source his code?

[sinergiskan257]

i've just try it at the google_com/publicdata

hint - just hit [play] there in the graphic ! astonishing !

[MelchBurg]

Yeah, reminds me of good ol' Gapminder.

Well, the more websites like that, the better.

[Ryanjelly22]

Chlamydia!

[Robocheeseball701]

So cool!

[archaedemos]

i tend to see something extra when data are presented visually