Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Great Data Visualization Example


Here's an interesting mashup brought to you by O'Reilly's Radar blog. It's called wikipediavision. This mashup enables you to watch Wikipedia edits in (near) real time.

While this isn't something that the average Joe will do for hours on end, it is a powerful example of data visualization - something that every business should be experimenting with.

Want to reinforce your image as a Global company? Why not show an interactive map demonstrating each realtime sale around the world? Are you a locally based company trying to build a local business? You could do the same thing to help reinforce the message that lots of local customers trust your products or services.

Want to visually demonstrate how a cross-selling campaign is working? Show companies that are purchasing (for the first time) from multiple product lines. Flag telemarketing sales as they occur and show them to your internal call center.

There are thousands of ways data visualization (in the form of mashups) could impact your business.

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