Google has released a new tool called Google Data Explorer which enable people to comprehend data and statistics through rich visualizations. With the Data Explorer,you can mash up data using line graphs, bar graphs, maps and bubble charts. The visualizations are dynamic, so you can watch them move over time, change topics, highlight different entries and change the scale. Once you have a chart ready, you can easily share it with friends or even embed it on your own website or blog. We’ve embedded the following chart using the new feature as an example:
Currently Google is providing data from World Bank, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau. Google has also added the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), the California Department of Education, Eurostat, the U.S. Center for Disease Control, and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis data providers.
