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![The Economist Videographics: Presidential Race in Narrated Data Graphics
Now it seems we might have to rehash this discussion also for the practice of animated infographics. Since quite some time, The Economist has semi-regularly been featuring a new sort of information display, which they coin as “videographics”. For instance, in their latest installment titled America’s Presidential Race [economist.com] one can experience quite relatively sophisticated data graphics, charts and diagrams, instead of the usual flashy animated typographic and iconographic effects for this kind of practice. Here, the presentation is further augmented with animations and a narration.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4jjjdFC5J1qhn3smo1_1280.jpg)
Now it seems we might have to rehash this discussion also for the practice of animated infographics. Since quite some time, The Economist has semi-regularly been featuring a new sort of information display, which they coin as “videographics”. For instance, in their latest installment titled America’s Presidential Race [economist.com] one can experience quite relatively sophisticated data graphics, charts and diagrams, instead of the usual flashy animated typographic and iconographic effects for this kind of practice. Here, the presentation is further augmented with animations and a narration.
SIGGRAPH 2012 : Technical Papers Preview Trailer
The SIGGRAPH Technical Papers program is the premier international forum for disseminating new scholarly work in computer graphics and interactive techniques. SIGGRAPH 2012 brings together more than 20,000 professionals from 5 continents, 5-9 August 2012 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
State of the Climate Global Analysis April 2012
Note: The data presented in this report are preliminary. Ranks and anomalies may change as more complete data are received and processed. Effective November 2011, the GHCN-M version 3.1.0 dataset of monthly mean temperature replaced the GHCN-M version 3 monthly mean temperature dataset. Beginning with the October 2011 Global monthly State of the Climate Report, GHCN-M version 3.1.0 is used for NCDC climate monitoring activities, including calculation of global land surface temperature anomalies and trends.
Infographic: Your 2012 federal budget explained
Use this infographic to explore the revenue, expenses, proposals and projections from the budget.
Online Tool Reveals How Politicians Will Affect Your Wallet
Politify is simple: Enter your income, martial status, age, ZIP code, number of children and students in your household (“don’t worry, we won’t share this” says the site). Politify crunches the numbers and shows you the exact effect each presidential candidate’s economic blueprint would have on your personal finances.
d3 Housing Tomorrow 2012 Exhibition Opened at MSU School of Architecture
Earlier this March, d3 officially announced the winners of the international Housing Tomorrow architectural design competition, and Bustler published the top submissions. This past Monday now, the d3 Housing Tomorrow exhibition also opened at the Mississippi State University School of Architecture featuring the winning entries and selected projects from the 2012 competition. The exhibition will run through April 20 at the school’s Giles Hall Gallery.
Stepping up to the GOP nomination
To win the nomination, a candidate needs more than half of the 2,286 delegates. In recent years, a clear winner typically emerged early in the race, reducing the importance of the delegate count. This year, because of how the GOP allocated delegates, the race remains tight.
Colleges and Universities Face Off in Fourth Annual K Street Classic
Only the most ardent fan of the University of Colorado at Boulder would pick the 11th-seeded Buffaloes to win the NCAA men’s basketball tourney, even though they have one of the nation’s best rebounders in Andre Roberson.
But wait! They have a secret weapon: Extensive lobbying expenditures! And that, friends (spoiler alert!), sends them on their way to winning it all according to this year’s edition of the Center for Responsive Politics’ annual K Street Classic, in which we predict the success of each school in the NCAA bracket based on how much it spent lobbying Washington in 2011.
Who Voted for Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney
Based on exit polls conducted by Edison Research with voters in 11 states.
Possible roads to the GOP nomination.
Delegate totals are from The Associated Press, and include the preferences of superdelegates, Republican party leaders who are free to support any candidate.
The Washington Post announced on Monday the launch of a new iPad app dedicated solely to political coverage.
“The app offers a visually rich and engaging new way to following the 2012 presidential election campaign, with the latest breaking news and images, most informed analysis and deepest polling data, a constantly updated library of TV ads, and an incredible range of historical data, dating all the way back to the first U.S. presidential election,” said Marcus Brauchli in a post on the Washington Post’s website.
Who are the biggest players in the 2012 presidential campaign?
If the 2012 election will be about anything, it’ll be about outside money flooding the system. That’s why we have updated our popular tracker: Follow the Unlimited Money.
Using the data from that tool, we’ve created a continuously updated map. As it shows, early voting states in the GOP presidential contest — Iowa, South Carolina, Florida and Michigan — already seen an influx of cash. But, the map also shows the heavy impact of outside spending in states that are home to marquee House and Senate contests, such as last year’s heated special election in New York’s 26th Congressional District, and the this year’s competitive race for the seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas.
