PROSPECT

Prospect is a sophisticated web-app implemented as a plugin for WordPress that enables users to create and curate collections of structured data and then enable the wider public to visualize and access those collections. The graphical representation of data - whether it be geographical information shown on maps, temporal data shown on timelines, interpersonal relationships shown as connected graphs, etc. - can facilitate end-users in comprehending it quickly and interpreting and analyzing it... Prospect is ideal for visualizing large collections of structured data in flexible and diverse ways and enabling access to that data. When the user is exploring graphical representations of information space, s/he can look for patterns in these visualizations and drill deeper into specific items that are of interest - look at the forest, then find the tree(s)... Prospect is for teams collecting, creating and curating data; for scholars and public institutions making their collections available..

Primary location: Chapel Hill United States