[SEEK-Taxon] super interesting UI

[Richard Pyle]

Wow!!  That's REALLY cool -- my mind is spinning with possible applications
in biodiversity informatics!

Thanks for forwarding the link.

Aloha,
Rich

Richard L. Pyle, PhD
Database Coordinator for Natural Sciences
Department of Natural Sciences, Bishop Museum
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[mailto:seek-taxon-admin at ecoinformatics.org]On Behalf Of Laura L. Downey
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 11:05 AM
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Subject: [SEEK-Taxon] super interesting UI


This user interface was pointed out to me by some colleagues and it is quite
amazing IMO.  Even though it is about baby names and their usage and ranking
over time - I think it has some interesting aspects that might possibly be
applied to the concept relating visualization.

Just follow the link, let it load then start typing your name or any other
name - as you type you'll see other similar names - for example with my
name, you'll see things that start with L, then LA and so on.  This is
traced through time also so you can see the usage of a name through time and
then see its ranking (how popular it was) by just mousing over somewhere on
the timeline.

http://babynamewizard.com/namevoyager/lnv0105.html


Laura L. Downey
Senior Usability Engineer
LTER Network Office
Department of Biology, MSC03 2020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM  87131-0001
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ldowney at lternet.edu