Paper.js — SVG with JavaScript

June 29th, 2011 by John No comments »

Paper.js is an open source vector graphics scripting framework that runs on top of the HTML5 Canvas. It offers a clean Scene Graph / Document Object Model and a lot of powerful functionality to create and work with vector graphics and bezier curves, all neatly wrapped up in a well designed, consistent and clean programming interface.”

I think this is the perfect platform for building my interactive OT/NT reference map app. I’ve bounced between Java (Batik), Processing, static images, and even Flash (which I don’t know, so would have to learn), but none of them really gave me the simplicity and flexibility that Paper.js has.

More info to come… Stay tuned…

HT: CreativeApplications.net

Old Testament/New Testament reference graphic

June 27th, 2011 by John 1 comment »

Old Testament / New Testament Reference Map

I’ve struggled with a way to visually depict how often (and how) the New Testament writers used the Old Testament, whether explicitly (quotations) or implicitly (allusions). While trying to come up with something useful and visually appealing, I found two separate, yet very useful tools:

  • New Testament References to Old Testament Scriptures (http://mb-soft.com/believe/txh/ntot.htm) — a list of OT quotations. Thanks to Carl, at mb-soft, for permission to use their data in generating this graphic;
  • Circos (http://circos.ca) — a collection of perl scripts to generate radial convergence diagrams; originally designed for visualizing genomic data.

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The Data Viz Quiz – Data Mining: Text Mining, Visualization and Social Media

June 20th, 2011 by John No comments »

The Data Viz Quiz – Data Mining: Text Mining, Visualization and Social Media. How many can you answer correctly? I got 7 right.

BBC News – Time zones: About time

April 7th, 2011 by John No comments »

 

 

An interesting look at how time zones work, by the BBC: BBC News – Time zones: About time. Covers time around the world, including Antarctica, and even in space (at the International Space Station). Wonder why Indiana’s different? Or why China only has one time zone? These and lots of other questions are covered in this clever app. Take it for a spin…

Memory verse #1: Deut 7:9

March 19th, 2011 by John No comments »