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Microsoft labs awhile back released a few visualization tools that might be of interest: 1. Deepzoom: quickly explore gigapixel sized images and collections of images. http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/deep-zoom/ Here's one of my favorite examples of Yosemite valley: http://www.xrez.com/yose_proj/yose_deepzo And the classic Hard Rock Memorabilia site: http://memorabilia.hardrock.com/ 2. Pivot: http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/pivotviewer/ 3. Photosynth - really innovative but perhaps limited in it's scope. http://photosynth.net/ Mike Beccaria Systems Librarian Head of Digital Initiative Paul Smith's College 518.327.6376 [log in to unmask] Become a friend of Paul Smith's Library on Facebook today! -----Original Message----- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Julia Bauder Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 4:27 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [CODE4LIB] Examples of visual searching or browsing Dear fans of cool Web-ness, I'm looking for examples of projects that use visual(=largely non-text and non-numeric) interfaces to let patrons browse/search collections. Things like the GeoSearch on North Carolina Maps[1], or projects that use Simile's Timeline or Exhibit widgets[2] to provide access to collections (e.g., what's described here: https://letterpress.uchicago.edu/index.php/jdhcs/article/download/59/70) , or in-the-wild uses of Recollection[3]. I'm less interested in knowing about tools (although I'm never *uninterested* in finding out about cool tools) than about production or close-to-production sites that are making good use of these or similar tools to provide visual, non-linear access to collections. Who's doing slick stuff in this area that deserves a look? Thanks! Julia [1] http://dc.lib.unc.edu/ncmaps/search.php [2] http://www.simile-widgets.org/ [3] http://recollection.zepheira.com/ ********************************************* Julia Bauder Data Services Librarian Interim Director of the Data Analysis and Social Inquiry Lab (DASIL) Grinnell College Libraries 1111 Sixth Ave. Grinnell, IA 50112 641-269-4431