Posts Tagged as ‘UK’

February 11, 2009

UK unemployment map

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 Not exactly cutting edge, but here’s how I chose to display the latest UK unemployment figures. (Click on the pins to see the stats).
The best bit about using Google Maps is that the comments feature allows our users to share their views on stories without having to use our antiquated forums and saves [...]

October 10, 2008

Picturing a downfall – financial markets in freefall

Can’t get your head around why people keep going on about this crisis? To be honest after the hell of the past week I was getting kinda bored of it too until a friend mailed me this:

Kinda makes you think again eh?

October 10, 2008

Financial crisis on a global scale

The fruits of my labours today (in addition to surviving the hangover from hell). Wanted to embed some stills, maybe I’ll get round to that later.
Today really was the day that it hit us just how out of control the financial meltdown really is.
 
Despite all of the measures by governments around the world, the markets [...]