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information aesthetics

form follows data - data visualization & visual communication

US Open Tennis Real-Time Data VisualizationSeptember 1

On the heels of the many real-time sports visualizations that appeared alongside the recent FIFA soccer worldcup, the US Open Pointstream [usopen.org] presents an original 3D-like way of exploring the statistical data generated during all the live tennis matches of one of the most famous sports events in the world.

Users are able to select individual matches which occurred in the past or are still in progress. A "Momentum Meter" shows who is on top of the match, while a series of filters at the bottom (e.g. ace, double foult, netpoint, breakpoint, ...) allow for deeper analysis of the data. Visually, each player is distinguished by the color green or blue. Each ring represents a set, going from the inside to the outside. Each bar represents a point, with its height according to the serving speed.

Beautiful or useful?

Infographic and Data Interface Videos: the Latest of the GreatestAugust 10

For the next few weeks, infosthetics will be on a holiday break. During this time of offline silence taking in Scandinavian culture and nature, there will be little to no posts.

In the meantime, you can enjoy a small collection of infographic and innovative interface videos that have been suggested to me during the last months. It should at least demonstrate the wide spectrum of visual styles and storytelling of a video subfield that was practically non-existent just a few years ago.

Enjoy!

P.S. There are plenty of other videos in the "movie" category.

Fata Morgana: The World without a MapAugust 4

Unfortunately, I cannot seem to find much more information about this piece, except maybe of its name Fata Morgana [xn--slarsteinn-gbb.com]. The website features a fully functional Google Maps like view of the world, although the map is reduced to include only place names and does not feature any geographical feature.

Strangely, even this text-only view provides for sufficiently rich visual clues to interpret most of the unique characteristics in our environment.

Thnkx Martin!

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How the New York Times Creates its InfographicsAugust 4

To promote its forthcoming book Turning the Pages (pre-order at Amazon), book publisher Gestalten (also known from the Data Flow series) recently released a short documentary video podcast featuring two members of the New York Times Graphics Department: Steven Duenes and Archie Tse. The movie is a bit superficial on content, but interesting nonetheless.

Watch the movie below or at the original website.

Via Infographics News and The Guardian Media.