Gregor, There is a whole field of research and design called "information visualization" or "data visualization" that investigates ways of displaying and interacting with large amounts of data, typically involving various kinds of information graphics coupled with interaction techniques.
Here are a couple of good introductory articles: http://kosara.net/research/infovis/index.html http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/contentnr/introvisualization I would also highly recommend trying out the examples in Jared Spool's recent articles on the subject: http://www.uie.com/articles/nytimes_interactives/ http://www.uie.com/articles/inspiring_applications/ Dmitry On Feb 13, 2008 8:45 AM, Gregor Kiddie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What other > means would you use to display a potentially massive amount of data in a > summarised way? > > Not being funny, just looking to learn something from folks with way > more experience than myself! > > Gk. > > Gregor Kiddie > Senior Developer > INPS > > Tel: 01382 564343 > > Registered address: The Bread Factory, 1a Broughton Street, London SW8 > 3QJ > > Registered Number: 1788577 > > Registered in the UK > > Visit our Internet Web site at www.inps.co.uk > > The information in this internet email is confidential and is intended > solely for the addressee. Access, copying or re-use of information in it > by anyone else is not authorised. Any views or opinions presented are > solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of > INPS or any of its affiliates. If you are not the intended recipient > please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
