# Ruby to visualize information?

**URL:** <https://rubytalk.org/t/ruby-to-visualize-information/28302>\
**Category:** ruby-talk\
**Created:** [19 June 2006 13:50 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ruby-to-visualize-information/28302 "2006-06-19T13:50:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![\_Kyrre\_Nygard1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/8e8cbc/32.png) [@\_Kyrre\_Nygard1](https://rubytalk.org/u/_Kyrre_Nygard1)\
**Post date:** [19 June 2006 13:50 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ruby-to-visualize-information/28302/1 "2006-06-19T13:50:17Z")

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Hello!

I am an architect studying the future of information.

I was wondering how Ruby may play a role in visualizing information. The area where  
where cosmic information is turned into human knowledge is something I find extremely  
interesting. I'm sure you all would feel the same way after seeing:

[http://www.visualcomplexity.com/vc/](http://www.visualcomplexity.com/vc/)

Now, according to its owner, most of the projects at Visual Complexity are written in  
either Java or Flash ActionScript. Clearly something is missing. According to Paul Graham  
at [http://www.itconversations.com/shows/detail188.html](http://www.itconversations.com/shows/detail188.html), Java is at an evolutionary dead end.

So my question is---how can one use Ruby to visualize information?  
And perhaps enjoin it with OpenGL, Cairo and Verse?

Thank you for your time,  
Kyrre Nygård

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**Author:** ![Farrel\_Lifson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3da27b/32.png) [@Farrel\_Lifson](https://rubytalk.org/u/Farrel_Lifson)\
**Post date:** [19 June 2006 14:05 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ruby-to-visualize-information/28302/2 "2006-06-19T14:05:41Z")

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There are bindings available for OpenGL and Cairo. Not sure about verse.