# Ruby to visualize information? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [June 19, 2006, 3:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-to-visualize-information/63808 "2006-06-19T15:53:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kyrre](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/8e7dd6/32.png) [@kyrre](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kyrre)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2006, 3:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-to-visualize-information/63808/1 "2006-06-19T15:53:52Z")
Hello! I am an architect studying the future of information. I was wondering how Ruby may play a role in visualizing information. The area where where cosmic information is turned into human knowledge is something I find extremely interesting. I’m sure you all would feel the same way after seeing: > **[visualcomplexity.com | A visual exploration on mapping complex networks](http://www.visualcomplexity.com/vc/)** > > VisualComplexity.com is a unified resource space for anyone interested in the visualization of complex networks. The project's main goal is to leverage a critical understanding of different visualization methods, across a series of disciplines, as... Now, according to its owner, most of the projects at Visual Complexity are written in either Java or Flash ActionScript. Clearly something is missing. According to Paul Graham at [Paul Graham | Great Hackers](http://www.itconversations.com/shows/detail188.html), Java is at an evolutionary dead end. So my question is—how can one use Ruby to visualize information? And perhaps enjoin it with OpenGL, Cairo and Verse? Thank you for your time, Kyrre Nygård ---
**Author:** ![kyrre](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/8e7dd6/32.png) [@kyrre](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kyrre)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2006, 4:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-to-visualize-information/63808/2 "2006-06-19T16:06:48Z")
There are bindings available for OpenGL and Cairo. Not sure about verse.