mbtaviz

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   by mbtaviz 12y ago

   We weren't able to record the talk, but there are handouts that walkthrough the design and implantation process available here: http://mbtaviz.github.io/handout.pdf . If you have more questions feel free to contact ht
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   by mbtaviz 12y ago

   We are still in the process of deciding how/where to open source the project, stay tuned.
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   by mbtaviz 12y ago

   Hadn't seen this before but it's interesting, their 'number of weekday riders' section is similar to the way we displayed station entrances over time. Thanks for the link!
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   by mbtaviz 12y ago

   There are lots of influences from Tufte, the image you link was one of them for sure. We tried to incorporate other ideas like fully integrated text, numbers, and graphics and showing comparisons and causality. Bret Victor's work was
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   by mbtaviz 12y ago

   Most of the data is collected from the MBTA's real time data feeds that list the current positions of all of the trains. The capacity data (who's entering and exiting the stations) is collected at the turnstiles and is not part o
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   by mbtaviz 12y ago

   Hi there, yeah that looks like a bug good catch. We'll take a look at this and see if it can be fixed.
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   An interactive exploration of Boston's subway system(mbtaviz.github.io)

   311 points by mbtaviz 12y ago|63 comments