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A cellular or stained-glass view of the tanking economy, and how it affects the consumer
Amanda Cox over at The New York Times online has a nice interactive graphic of "All of Inflation's LIttle Parts." It shows a snapshot of the average consumer's spending on basically everything, from cable tv to heating oil. Roll over each of the segments to get data on increases or decreases in costs for that item.
What I like: Since we all spend a finite amount of money on everything, it's a closed system; therefore a circle is a good way of representing the whole. What makes this different from a typical pie chart (and better, I think) is that there are main sections (like housing and utilities, versus clothing, for example) and then many little categories within those sections, that we can view here.
Now, you could group your pie-chart slices up and show it that way, but I think this makes the smaller categories easier to view and inspect, especially online. Have a look and let me know what you think of this vs. a pie chart.Labels: information graphics, newspapers, visual information
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4.21.2008
Ask the Design Director of nytimes.com a question
Designers: ever want to know why the New York Times' website looks or operates the way it does? What decisions go into the user interface and information architecture? Khoi Vinh, design director of NYTimes.com, is answering questions from readers April 21-25. Questions may be sent to askthetimes@nytimes.com. from the Times article about Mr Vinh:As design director, Mr. Vinh leads a group of 11 visual designers, information architects and design technologists in continually improving and extending the user experience at NYTimes.com. Mr. Vinh also writes and lectures extensively about design and technology, and serves on the national board of directors for AIGA, the professional association for design.Labels: design, information graphics, interface, newspapers, web design
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12.22.2007
The newspaper that time forgot
9News.com reported this week on a wonder of wonders: a newspaper that still sets type in hot lead. The Saguache Crescent, first published in 1882, is run on the same technology that your grandparents (or great-grandparents) would have encountered when entering any printing shop in the nation. The Crescent is one of only four newspapers in the nation that uses hot lead-set type. One of four. And the current publisher isn't training a replacement. So get your 19th-century typographic news fix while you can, because someday it won't be left to read.
Saguache is a must-see town for anyone interested in Colorado history. It's about halfway between Poncha Springs and Alamosa, so not exactly on the way to anything. But the next time you head down to the Great Sand Dunes, or to Durango, stop in and spend an hour or so walking around one of the state's historical agricultural centers.
links to the 9News story, a scan of the latest front page, and some info about Saguache from the Colorado State Historical Society.Labels: colorado, newspapers, typography
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