Internet Subway Scheme

The Japanese design firm, Information Architects , offered a web trend map Web Trend Map 2007 Version 2 . The map is based on the Tokyo Metro scheme.


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They took about 200 leading web projects and placed them on the lines by stations. Each line combines similar services. For example, Facebook, Xing (Asian for LinkedIn), Vox and LinkedIn are on the blue line.



Each station also has a “weather forecast” and a web number. Sunny and cloudless weather foreshadows a favorable future for the site.

The map is available for download and print in several formats. It can also be used as a start page with hyperlinks.