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Today we have an exciting and enticing post which covers handy and innovative infographics. Infographics is basically derived from two words: ‘information’ and ‘graphics’, and it stands for the graphical representation of data and information.
Data visualization techniques have been often used in modern maps to incorporate variety of information, for instance for network designs, destination points, and local landmarks. Let’s take a look at some creative examples of beautiful infographics.
Stunningly Creative Infographics
The Most Dangerous Cities for Walking
Glass Half Empty: The Coming Water Wars
Which Countries Have the Most Vacation?
Where Will the Next Volcano Erupt?
On Driving: Automobile History
Who Has Given the Most to Haiti
An Infographic Guide to Buying Your Own Island
SSSMOKIN! The Global Tobacco Trade
The Most Prescribed Psychiatric Drugs
The Rise of Walking and Biking
Subway Science: 500 Years of Great Scientists
Which Countries Invest the Most in Alternative Energy?
CHOOSE YOUR WEAPON – THE GLOBAL ARMS TRADE
RED TAPE – THE GOVERNMENT GRIND
Visualizing the US and China Trade Relations
Google Maps for Mobile timeline
Stealing the Show – The Global Movie Biz
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
A Humorous Look at Infographics
Underskin: The Human Subway Map
The 2010 Social Networking Map
Where the Stuff on the Internet Comes From
Why do freeways come to a stop?
A Modern History of Human Communication
What are People Really Buying Online?
The Web 2.0 Points of Control Map
The Most Powerful Colors on the Web
Which Governments Demand Google Remove Information
Bonus:Beautiful picture of STS-133 rolling out to launch pad
