VisualComplexity.com is a website dedicated to displaying visually stimulating computer graphics. Producer Manuel Lima describes VisualComplexity.com as 'a comprehensive repository of complex network visualizations.' Although not all the information provided is relavent to my interests and area of study I have however found a number of inspiring pieces involving the use of typography and original imagery, as well as some interesting communication devices.
Typography:
The following print is a reproduction of Reebee Garofalo's Genealogy of Pop/Rock Music chart which has been praised by many scholars and fans alike.
The following print on off-white heavy-weight art paper is a nod to the original graphic material produced for Joy Division by Peter Saville.
Communication devices:
One interesting communication device I came across whilst exploring VisualComplexity.com is the Facebook Visualiser. The 'Visualiser is a tool to graphically explore your facebook social network. You can use it to see how all your contacts are connected to each other, and in the process disclose unknown common friends. Other FOAF (friend-of-a-friend) disclosure would be interesting, but unfortunately, the Facebook API doesn't include this important bit of data.
The tool allows filtering your network by Gender and Relationship Status (single, engaged, etc). You can also choose to see the inner connections of your facebook network and play with the distance between friends.
After adding the facebook visualiser as an application of my ever growing facebook application account I struggle to believe the vast communication possibilities that this relatively new "craze" can offer us. And I thought Myspace was bad... Communication through facebook is so popular now that people needant have any form of face to face communication. Relationship status, who's with who, holiday plans, and online chat. Depressing, yes! Who needs a samsung?.. an Iphone anyone!?
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