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  • ▼ 2012 (5)
    • ► August (3)
    • • Say What? Interactive transcript player tool is a new way to tell speech stories
      • Washington Post Olympics graphics and multimedia roundup
      • Catching up on 2012
    • ► February (1)
    • • NICAR presentation on visualization
    • ► January (1)
    • • New year, new post
  • ► 2011 (11)
    • ► November (1)
    • • The power of the crowd: Is life getting better or worse?
    • ► September (4)
    • • How does your income compare?
      • A workout at work and/or my 15 minutes of fame
      • Royal rumors (and some graphics fun)
      • Analyzing the U.S. tax code, break by break, and other recent charts
    • ► August (1)
    • • iPhone photography
    • ► June (1)
    • • Moving away from Flash: A look at JavaScript drawing libraries
    • ► May (2)
    • • Recap from Malofiej 19
      • Hot multimedia at Global Warning
    • ► March (1)
    • • Mapping the news: Libya and Japan
    • ► February (1)
    • • Valentine's Special: Cupcake Art
  • ► 2010 (23)
    • ► December (3)
    • • Census apportionment over time
      • Putting graphics in motion
      • Games: Testing your memory
    • ► November (2)
    • • Creating Live Election Results Maps
      • The Good Earth
    • ► October (3)
    • • The Cost of War
      • Alternative story formats: Investigation into Alaska native corporations
      • Live results widget
    • ► September (1)
    • • Photos from Italy
    • ► August (1)
    • • Liquor sales and consumption
    • ► July (3)
    • • Path of a predator
      • Top Secret connections
      • A look at the life of an alleged spy
    • ► June (1)
    • • Metro Fare Calculator
    • ► May (1)
    • • Arbor Day Trees Map
    • ► April (2)
    • • 2010 Political Race Maps: House, Senate and Governors
      • D.C.'s rock scene: 9:30 club turns 30
    • ► March (3)
    • • Peeps contest finalists
      • New county map: Ultra-high Medicare Billing Rates
      • New project: Graphic explains the search for a serial rapist
    • ► February (3)
    • • Videos from India Trip
      • Snowmageddon: Photos of DC snow
      • Recent projects: Remembering the decade and new timeline template
  • ► 2009 (15)
    • ► December (1)
    • • Nationwide County Map
    • ► November (2)
    • • Bill Bryson's Walk Through Franklin
      • Virginia Election Coverage
    • ► October (5)
    • • Interactive Map of Virginia: A State of Change
      • First Shot At Engagement Photography
      • Map of DC AIDS Providers for Wasting Away series
      • The Politics of the Prize
      • The Battle of Wanat
    • ► September (2)
    • • The Rockies and Red Rocks
      • New Graphic: Redskins Lawsuits, Tickets
    • ► August (4)
    • • Photos from India
      • Timeline: The Life of Edward M. Kennedy