• The Hierarchy and the Graph - Seven of Nine : Resistance is Futile
    http://arnulf.us/sevendipity/archives/35-The-Hierarchy-and-the-Graph.html

    Maps are structured Geographical Data

    I can see a certain analogy here. What always intrigued me is that maps seem to bend the Web back down to physical locations on earth. And in my perception it is high time to redesign navigating maps - or rather geographical data - to resemble how we browse the Web. Catalogs and structured metadata fall short of addressing this need, thought they might be a handy asset. We need an open perception of data and meta and how they intermingle and link... Ah - there was that magic word again. Link it, babe.

    Same for directory trees. They are good for structured layers in maps but not suitable at all for arbitrary geographical content. We should move away from folders towards dynamic graphs. Pick a node and display it in a growing map context.

    #web #graphes #cartographie