Google buys Gapminder, a graphical display company
Google has acquired Swedish non-profit company Gapminder that produces visually attractive graphics to display facts, figures, and statistics in presentations.
See the site’s new home page for an example of what it does, which includes moving graphics and other effects. Hans Rosling, a scientist who led the company, gives an entertaining presentation of the company’s offerings at TED. He explains how important public data from UN, government institutions and universities has been hidden in the basement… Continue Reading