NameVoyager
The NameVoyager is one of the coolest uses of Java applets that I’ve ever seen. It’s based off of public name data provided from the Social Security Administration, but really adds an incredible graphical element. The blog that it links to is also really interesting (to me).
Besides names, there are lots of cool ideas that could use this mechanism for tracking occurrences of data over time. For example, my logophile friend, Michael Eager, wants to map the popularity of words (on the internet) over time -an idea that Gabe happened to mentioned to me the same day I showed this site to Michael. This could obviously be very useful.
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Tags: Data Trending, Java Applets, Michael Eager, NameVoyager, Nerdiness, Popular Baby Names, Technology