INTERNET MAPS

One visual aspect that will be woven into Simultaneous Translation will be computer generated internet and network maps. The maps will help to make visual, some of the abstract ideas of online time and distance that are central to the project.

" A utility called traceroute probes the paths that data packets take through the Internet, recording all the "hops" (routers) along the way."
– The Atlas of Cyberspace

Scroll down to see three different kinds of maps: a traceroute, an ISP map and a website map.

For more information on web mapping go to the Atlas of Cyberspace website.

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A visual representation of a Traceroute, created by the discontinued service: Tracemap

a sample network topology maps. These maps are created by Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
and Internet backbone operators to demonstrate the large bandwidth and good connections available

Interactive visual map of a Website generated by the java application Mappucino.