Map of the Internet by TLD

Written on 26th May 2009                                                                                                              7 COMMENTS
Zee, Editor in Chief at The Next Web, Principal at WeDoCreative.

We can’t help but love stuff like this. This little beauty is a map of the world with URL TLD’s for each individual country.

Created by the team at Bytelevel, the map illustrates the 245 country codes, each two-digit code is aligned over the country it represents and is color coded with the legend below for quick and easy reference. The size of the letters represents the size of the country or territory (with exception of China and India, which were restrained by 30% to fit the layout).

The map is a registered trademark of Byte Level Research and can be bought direct for $35 for the 24×46 inch poster, or you can view a larger version here

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cool, ltds, map, url, world

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Web Trend Map 4 (Final Beta): Amazing Map of the Web

Written on 6th April 2009                                                                                                              4 COMMENTS
David Petherick, Contributing Editor, United Kingdom

Every year, the Tokyo Underground map is used as the basis to redraw a map of the web by IA Inc, mapping the 333 most influential web domains and the 111 most influential internet people. The result is stunning, and fascinating.

Thie map is in its ‘final beta’ stage, meaning you can still add comments and criticism to amend the map’s final appearance before it goes to print. It is available to view as a large scale 2.6Mb PNG file on Flickr.

Only 1,000 maps will be printed – you can reserve a copy here by sending an email.

information architects, map, web 2.0, web map

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Geek poster galore: Country Codes of the World

Written on 11th August 2008                                                                                                              3 COMMENTS
Robin Wauters, Next web enthusiast & Plugg organizer

I’m a bit of a domain name buff, ever have been since my first job as an account manager of Belgium’s largest domain name registrar and hosting provider. So I’m currently trying to fight the urge to buy this supercool poster from Bytelevel.

From the website:

There are more than 260 TLDs in use around the world, most of which are country code top-level domains (ccTLDs). The Country Codes of the World map includes 245 country codes, which encompasses all United Nations countries as well as numerous islands and territories. Each two-digit code is aligned over the country it represents and is color coded with the legend below for quick and easy reference. [...]

Each ccTLD is sized relative to the population of the country or territory, with the exception of China and India, which were restrained by 30% to fit the layout. At the other end of the spectrum, the smallest type size used reflects those countries with fewer than 10 million residents.

The map measures 24 inches by 36 inches and is printed on high-quality, 80 lb. uncoated cover stock with a one-inch margin to accommodate most frames. Purchasing one would set you back $29, but you’ll get free shipping if you buy more than two.

Hat tip to Clo “Bnox” Willaerts.

Country Codes of the World, domain name, map, poster, tld

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