Alternative Ways to Think About Time with NOOKA's iPhone App

The round form of the clock is certainly one of the earliest forms of information visualization. Going back to the sundial and perhaps earlier, the form hasn't changed much over the millennia: show time as a circle, reflecting the revolving nature of the sun's rotation around the earth. But there are certainly other ways to think about time, each with their own purpose. There's of course the classic sand timer, which visualizes time as a finite, one-way event; it's perfect for board games...

February 21, 2012 · Read full article