Facebook’s arty side.

This visualization of Facebook’s friend connections is bee-u-tee-ful, no doubt. Visualization based on paths between two set points doesn’t leave much to chance as you know what to expect, but this is still compelling when you see it close up. As Facebook intern Paul Butler describes his pet project:

“It’s not just a pretty picture, it’s a reaffirmation of the impact we have in connecting people, even across oceans and borders.”

200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes.

Check out this compelling BBC visualization with Hans Rosling of how far most of the countries in the world have come – or not come in 200 years, both in terms of wealth and population.

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