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Neu Sicht der Welt: Gap Minder

Eine wirkliche Lücke in der Präsentation von statistischen Daten –
hier kann man Entwicklungen wirklich beobachten. Unter
http://www.gapminder.org/ findet man die Computeranimationen, die
Trends beschreiben durch angepasste Grafiken. Die Welt ist auch
besser geworden – eine Ansichtssache. Hervorheben möchte ich die
Vorträge von Hans Rossling:
- Unveiling the Beauty of Statistics -
www.gapminder.org/video/talks/unveiling-the-beauty-of-statistics.html
- A Slum Insight – (90 MB)
www.gapminder.org/GapminderMedia/GapTools/Awalkintheslum2006/ASlumInsi
ght.zip
- Debunking myth about the "third world -
www.gapminder.org/video/talks/ted-2006---debunking-myth-about-the-
third-world.html
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