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Yeah it needs a few things done before it can become usable. Get rid of the assumption knowledge = frequency of keyword. Normalize the data. Account for population differences.

Would also be nice if you could pan around but it looks like the code relies on a static image.

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Thanks for the great suggestions. All are features that we'll add in the future. The goal was really to get something out there that had a small bit of utility and spend more time on it if people found the visualization interesting. As I mentioned a few threads up, this is something that our outgoing summer intern worked on during his last few days with us and we wanted to release it before he headed back to school.

You're most welcome! I hope I didn't come off too harsh - I understand it's an early preview as most things are. I look forward to seeing it flourish.

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