A more powerful way of separating important events from insignificant ones would also be nice, though the tracker does allow users to filter events by type (dropping “Recreation,” for example, or selecting only “Fundraisers.”). In addition, more ways to display the information graphically—tracking the ebb and flow of an issue, or an attendee, over time—would be helpful.
Going forward, some or all of those issues may be addressed. Yourish already has them on her wish list. Kelso, meanwhile, said he hopes to find a way to synthesize the various databases the Post is developing. The next big challenge, he said, is “How do you link it all together?”
It’s a good question, and one that should yield fruitful results. Whatever the limits of these early efforts, this is creativity worth supporting.
But will it tell us what he's eating and when he's in the bathroom?
#1 Posted by surlybastard, CJR on Thu 27 Aug 2009 at 09:35 AM