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A desire to visualize data usually leaves people picking between bar graphs and pie charts, with only a handful of color-related options either way.  The new Google Visualization API aims to open things up considerably.

 Google's New Motion Chart
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Motion charts, pyramids, heat maps, and ten other unusual choices are on display in the Google Visualization API Gadget Gallery.  Google Spreadsheets is the sole data source allowed just now, but this is expected to change in time.  As a greater selection arrives, the Gadget Gallery should grow even bigger.

The Gallery should also expand as more developers latch on.  At least four different corporate blogs are trying to get the word out and ask for feedback.  Zach Lloyd and Mike Harm even quoted Billy Idol ("She want more.  More more more more more.") on the Official Google Docs Blog.

Floating data bubbles, "Rebel Yell" references . . . color us impressed.  Also, while some technical questions and confusion are floating around out there, we have yet to stumble across a single outright complaint.

Google seems to be getting quite good at making friends with developers.