Data fun for all the family

OK, I confess - I'm a  data junky. So I am very thankful to Jim Gibbon (via Eszter Hargittai of Crooked Timber) for posting about Gapminder. It provides the best visualisation of data I have ever seen. Here is Jim's post:

I’ve been blown away this morning by a new tool for displaying world development data called Gapminder.  If you want a spicy way to show off statistical data, it’s hard to imagine a more compelling software program.  There is a great video demonstration of Gapminder being used in what is possibly one of the best presentations I have ever seen (I laughed, I cried, my jaw dropped).  You can play around with the program online, but make sure to watch the video to get a sense of its capabilities.  (Note: No statistical knowledge required, appropriate for all audiences!)

The Gapminder Foundation was founded by Ola Rosling, Anna Rosling Rönnlund and Hans Rosling in Stockholm. It shows what a small non-profit can do.  You can checkout the Gapminder tool online - and there is also a related tool with even more options on the website: Trendalyzer. It's capabilities are awesome. The website also has plenty of downloads and presentations.

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[Hisham Abdel Maguid]

I have developed the exact same tool.

[Hisham Abdel Maguid]

My Email is upm903@hotmail.com

[Hisham Abdel Maguid]

Dear Sir,

Epic Systems together with Beemode (www.beemode.com) has developed a Data Visualization software "Trend Compass" almost ready to be released soon. It is an extension to Gapminder which was invented by a Swedish Professor.

We are looking to promote that software in various sectors. It is a new concept in viewing statistics and trends in an animated way. It could be used in presentation, analysis,research, decision making, etc.

Here is one link for part of what we did with some Governmental institution:
www.epicsyst.com/visual.swf

Here is another link for a project we did with Princeton University on US unemployment :

www.epicsyst.com/main3.swf

I hope you could evaluate it and give me your comments. So many ideas are there.

In a few days you can test the software by uploading data on our website and getting the corresponding Flash charts. This is for a limited number of users.

Regards.

Eng. Hisham Abdel Maguid
Managing Director
Epic Systems
www.epicsyst.com

[Hisham Abdel Maguid]

Epic Systems together with Beemode (www.beemode.com) have developed a Data Visualization software "Trend Compass" almost ready to be released soon. It is an extension to Gapminder which was invented by a Swedish Professor. You can view it :

- www.gapminder.org

It is a new concept in viewing statistics and trends in an animated way. It could be used in presentation, analysis,research, decision making, etc.

Here are some links :
- Part of what we did with some Governmental institution:
www.epicsyst.com/visual.swf

- A project we did with Princeton University on US unemployment :
www.epicsyst.com/main3.swf

- April 2008 Media Monitoring on Cars TV ads (ad duration vs occurences over time) :
www.epicsyst.com/ads/cars.swf

- Ads Monitoring on TV Sattelite Channels during April 2008. Pick Duration (Ads daily duration) vs Repeat (Ads repetition per day).
http://www.epicsyst.com/ads3/allchannels.swf

I hope you could evaluate it and give me your comments. So many ideas are there.

You can test the software by uploading data on our website and getting the corresponding Flash charts. This is for a limited number of users.

Regards.

Eng. Hisham Abdel Maguid
www.epicsyst.com

[Ossama Hamed]

Dear Sir,

I am sending you links on the newly expected Trend Compass which is still in our Lab.

http://www.epicsyst.com/test/v2/babyboomers/

http://www.epicsyst.com/test/v2/bank-trx/

http://www.epicsyst.com/test/v2/advertising/

How to use the zooming :

1. Press the Zoom button on top (the Middle one)
2. Go to the chart hold the Left click, then create a square shape for the area you wish to zoom by dragging.
3. To reset it back, press the Reset button on top (the Right one)

Tell me what you think of the new look and feature.

Please feel Free to contact me. I will be glad to help you.

Regards.

Ossama Hamed
Trend Compass Team
Epic Systems
www.epicsyst.com