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Coming up with new ways of viewing information is becoming as popular as starting an emo band in your parents' garage. Everyone and their moms are doing it, but we're not complaining at all, because whether or not a visualization actually provides any additional info, flashy-looking stuff will at least grab everyone's attention to ensure the info is absorbed at all. Smashing Mag has an awesome compilation of modern approaches to data visualization including the one pictured above that lets you explore visitor behavior with a heat map.

via design observer