Real-time visualization and sonification of Misplaced Pages activity
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| Developer(s) | Stephen LaPorte, Mahmoud Hashemi |
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| Repository | github |
| Written in | JavaScript and HTML |
| License | 3-clause BSD license |
| Website | Official website  |
Listen to Misplaced Pages is a multimedia visualizer developed by Mahmoud Hashemi and Stephen LaPorte which translates recent Misplaced Pages edits into a display of visuals and sounds. The open source software application creates a real-time statistical graphic with sound from contributions to Misplaced Pages from around the world. To accomplish this, L2W uses the graphics library D3.js.
The project won Silver in the Interactive Visualization category of the Kantar Information is Beautiful Awards in 2013. The concept of Listen to Misplaced Pages is based on BitListen, originally known as Listen to Bitcoin, by Maximillian Laumaister.
Presentation
Audio
Each edit produces a note in the pentatonic scale. The bell-like sounds of a celesta correspond to edits with a net addition of content to Misplaced Pages, and the strums of a clavichord correspond to net subtractions of content. The pitch is inversely proportional to the size of the edit (lower pitched notes are produced by larger edits). Newly registered Misplaced Pages users are welcomed by a string chord.
Visuals
Each edit creates a circle of one of three colors: white for registered users, green for unregistered users, and violet for Misplaced Pages bots. The size of a circle is proportional to the magnitude of change executed by the edit; larger circles are produced by larger edits. The name of the article edited is displayed in the center of the circle. Clicking on the text opens a Misplaced Pages page in a new tab in the user's browser, showing the revision. A blue bar at the top of the screen will appear whenever a new Misplaced Pages user is registered, listing their username. At the bottom left corner, there is a bar showing the amount of edits per minute.
References
- "Listen to Misplaced Pages". Hatnote. August 30, 2013. Archived from the original on August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
- "Information is Beautiful Awards Entry for Listen to Misplaced Pages".
- "Listen to Misplaced Pages – Wikimedia blog". July 30, 2013. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ Hashemi, Stephen LaPorte and Mahmoud. "Hatnote Listen to Misplaced Pages". listen.hatnote.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- Wilson, Mark (August 23, 2013). "Listen To The Orchestra Of Users Updating Misplaced Pages". Fast Company. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- "Listen To Misplaced Pages: Engineers Translate Edits Into Sound". NPR. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- Seifert, Dan (August 9, 2013). "Fall asleep to the sound of Misplaced Pages". The Verge. Archived from the original on December 24, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
External links
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- Official website
- Stephen LaPorte, Mahmoud Hashemi, Listen to Misplaced Pages, Wikimedia Foundation blog, July 30, 2013
