Friday, April 27, 2007

Visualizing Statistics Through Gapminder

Some people are trained or born with the ability to visualize statistical relationships inside their heads. For those who are not so lucky, this tool looks to be a big help. Gapminder is a Swedish foundation that began with an idea to enhance our understanding of world health. In the process, it developed visualization software like the Trendalyzer, which was recently acquired by Google. Go ahead, try it out, or watch this video below to see the Trendalyzer and other Gapminder software like Dollar Street in action.



Update: TED talk by Gapminder co-founder Hans Rosling



Related blog entries: Understanding Statistics Through Games, Visualizing Information With Microsoft DigiDesk, The Next 4 Billion?

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