 An example of Trendalyzer software | |
| Developer(s) | Gapminder Foundation |
|---|---|
| Website | Gapminder Tools Offline |
Trendalyzer is aninformation visualization software program foranimation ofstatistics that was initially developed byHans Rosling'sGapminder Foundation in Sweden. In March 2007 it was acquired byGoogle Inc.[1] The current[when?] beta version is aFlash application that is preloaded with statistical and historical data about the development of the countries of the world.
Theinformation visualization technique used by Trendalyzer is an interactivebubble chart. By default it shows five variables: Two numeric variables on the X and Y axes, bubble size and colour, and a time variable that may be manipulated with a slider. The software usesbrushing and linking techniques for displaying the numeric value of a highlighted country.
Components of the Trendalyzer software, particularly the Flash-based Motion Chart gadget, have become available for public use as part of the Google Visualizations API (see[1] ).
