SpamVisualization.net is a super cool way of analyzing and visualizing comments and trackbacks spam from a database called Spam Catalog.

6 different visualizations exist, and they are dynamically updated with the latest state of the Spam Catalog. Make sure to check them out, they are definitely worth looking at. Here is the a peek:

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And here’s the full list of the visualizations:

• quantityGrid – Size of the last 2.000 Spam
• wordScore Used words in the last 250 Spam
• toplevelCircle – Domain endings of 1.000 Spam
• ipQuadrangle – IP address of 1.000 Spam
• timeTable – Daily Spam amount
• basicShape – All data cube chain

SpamVisualization.net is the creation of Kim Asendorf.

To learn about what is new from SpamVisualization.net, simply follow the updates on Twitter @kimasendorf.

TheConversationPrism is a colorful map of the social web by Brian Solis and Jesse Thomas.

The map can be generated online in different sizes or even embedded in your site like so:

To learn about what is new from TheConversationPrism, follow the updates of the creators on Twitter @briansolis and @jess3.

Data is boring, information is interesting! I’ve always used this statement whenever the issue of data is being discussed. No one is really interested in looking at a large number of data rows, or even a small one. As humans, we tend to better understand a particular issue when it is presented to us in a visual way, and in this roundup you will find 20 sites using data visualization that deliver information to the user in an effective and inspiring way.

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VisibleTweets is the coolest way, so far, to visualize Twitter messages. Simply enter your search term and watch the impressive visualization of the tweets. The default visualization/animation is "Letter by letter" and you can try out 2 more; the "Rotation" and the "Tag Cloud".

Beside the fact that it looks good, VisibleTweets, through it’s support of static URLs and bookmarking, can be used for many things; you can use it in public areas to display tweets about a particular issue, or even use it as a screensaver with the right tools.

About:

VisibleTweets is the creation of Cameron Adams – a.k.a The Man in Blue, and you can follow the updates on Twitter @visibletweets.

That’s how Cameron describes his site:

Visible Tweets is a visualisation of Twitter messages designed for display in public spaces.

Ptable is an excellent interactive periodic table that every Chemistry student or enthusiast should have as part of her/his resources and references. This Web 2.0 tool got it all; Dynamic layouts showing names, electrons, oxidation states, trend visualization, orbitals, isotopes, instant search, and it even allows you to view elements’ descriptions in more than 30 languages, all on a single page.

Michael Dayah, the creator of Ptable, has been developing and improving his tool since 1997, an example of dedication that definitely deserves all the respect and admiration, especially when the cause is to educate.

If you are interested in keeping a copy on your local disk, you can download the periodic table in PDF or PNG formats, and if you want to stay updated with the latest news about Ptable, either follow the updates @Ptable on Twitter, or become a fan of the site on FaceBook.

Lexipedia is a great language tool that visually displays, the nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, fuzzynyms, synonyms, and antonyms of any word you type in the search box, all displayed on a single page. Hovering over any spoke will bring up it’s definition and usage.

Lexipedia is available in English, Spanish, German, French, Dutch, and Italian. This service is powered by iSeek.

BreathingEarth.net is a presentation that displays the carbon dioxide emission rates, birth rates, and death rates of every country in the world. It displays this information visually, and in real-time.

BreathingEarth.net has been installed as part of Vancouver’s Science World exhibition, and is the creation of David Bleja, who has built the presentation in Flash, using graphics that he made in Photoshop.

A real-time geographic visualization of posts to twitter. Join Twitter and post. You must have a location and an image defined to appear on the public feed (and to be located on the map).