An elegant data illustration. I like this in part because the data is presented in a manner that reflects the metaphor of the text (shadow).
[Note: I manipulated this image using picnik which I'm amazed by.]
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The Data Mining blog plucked this great graphic from the print version of the NY Times. It represents exactly how bad the housing crisis has gotten in the US and highlights which regions are getting the worst of it. (Link) [Read More]
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Interesting. Great way to represent the data.
Ryan
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Posted by: Ryan | June 01, 2008 at 09:25 PM
Interesting. Great way to represent the data.
Ryan
lessons in brevity: http://www.mofata.com
Posted by: Ryan | June 01, 2008 at 09:26 PM
I'd like to see a correlation with Red Blue counties on this. But don't expect the NYTimes to let that particular cat out of the bag.
Posted by: Commuting Distance | June 02, 2008 at 08:20 AM