Peter Smart

"The Internet, as we know it, is under 8500 days old. Yet, in that time it has revolutionised the way the world lives works and plays. In a generation, we’ve seen the world mapped in amazing detail; real-time, face-to-face communication made possible with people on the other side of the planet; and the vastness of human knowledge retrievable in a fraction of a second..."

"The pair's solution is a SimCity for real life. ViziCities a fully interactive 3-D model of London that uses OpenStreetMap data, combined with 3-D-generated buildings to scale, mashed up with big data from sources ranging from the U.K. government to environmental agencies to Twitter. When complete it will allow anyone with a browser to explore the city with countless layers of past and real-time big data. That means citizens can view information about their local environment and act on it as… Show more

"The pair's solution is a SimCity for real life. ViziCities a fully interactive 3-D model of London that uses OpenStreetMap data, combined with 3-D-generated buildings to scale, mashed up with big data from sources ranging from the U.K. government to environmental agencies to Twitter. When complete it will allow anyone with a browser to explore the city with countless layers of past and real-time big data. That means citizens can view information about their local environment and act on it as never before—the promised benefits of big data to the average user." Show less

"Take a look at this new visualization of the London Underground. You'll notice a few differences from the classic map first drafted by Harry Beck in 1931. You can see the height of the various lines, and where each station intersects. The video is a demo for a new project that aims to visualize the world's cities in 3-D."

"I suddenly heard the sound of brakes. I darted my head to the right to see the oncoming cyclists. Before I had time to move, I felt a slam against my thigh. The pain was immediate but short-lived. I looked up to see a cyclist remounting his bike, holding up his hands while apologizing, before cycling on..."

"Real empathy is not naturally fostered in focus groups. It’s not uncovered in analytics. It doesn’t start with personas or empathy maps....real empathy starts with people."

Exploring the current state of UX and challenging held industry norms.

Full page feature and interview in August edition of Computer Arts Magazine on my 50 Problems in 50 Days adventure.