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Have you considered a Topic Map? Something like http://www.wandora.org/wandora/wiki/index.php?title=Topic_Maps Edward Iglesias On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 3:58 PM, Kimberly Silk <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > ** apologies for cross-posting ** > > Hi everyone, > > Here at our happy think tank we have an informal network of researchers from around the world who collaborate from time-to-time on various academic papers. Once a year, we bring together these researchers here at our office for a few days so that they can communicate and collaborate face-to-face. The rest of the year, their communication is largely virtual. This network is always growing and changing shape ---new researchers join, many change positions and jobs, and we lose a few now and then. > > What I'd like to do is use an interactive visualization on our web site that will allow researchers to find each other. I want to "tag" the researchers according to their areas of study (I can develop a taxonomy here), affiliated institution, what years they attended our annual conference, etc. > > I am looking at TheBrain, which is neat, but I want to embed it in our web site (wordpress). Any other ideas? > > Thanks, > Kim > > --------------------------------------------------------- > Kimberly Silk, MLS > Data Librarian, Martin Prosperity Institute > Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto > > President-Elect, SLA Toronto Chapter > Member, SLA 2012 Chicago Conference Advisory Council > > Office: 416-673-8586 > Mobile: 416-721-8955 > [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > @kimberlysilk > > Find out what REALLY goes on at a think tank: http://blog.martinprosperity.org<http://blog.martinprosperity.org/> > Twitter: @MartinProsperit