Flash and HTML software
Doodlebuzz is an experimental interface
for exploring and digesting online news.
Users draw a line or a series of lines
along which headlines tied to a specific
search term are arranged. Once the
headlines are displayed, more doodling
allows the user to read excerpts, explore
related topics on the map, or go directly
to original articles. The user has complete
control over the layout of information,
which can be arranged in linear patterns,
scribbles, or any other configuration.
Brendan Dawes has created a way of
reading driven by what he calls the “quiet
chaos” that gives rise to unexpected
connections between news items.
Compared with the standard scrolling
news websites, the typographic maps
created on Doodlebuzz are dynamic and
intricate, suggesting as much about the
news cycle itself.