This is the portfolio site of Nick Rabinowitz, a recent graduate of the Master's program at the
UC Berkeley School of Information. My academic work includes a broad range of topics, including disaster response systems, user research, and visualization, that builds on over 10 years experience as a web developer. Recent work includes
timemap.js and the
Sitrep Project.
Timemap.js is an Open Source Javascript library I wrote to help create maps and timelines that work together.
Read more >>I worked for Oxfam America from 2003-2005, leading the launch of a redesigned site that helped raise over $14M after the 2004 tsunami.
Read more >>CharityVis is a visualization of data from over 5,000 charities, built using Adobe Flex, that allows users to visually explore the nonprofit sector.
Read more >>As web editor for CARE.org, I managed a 135,000-member email list and helped launch the highly successful "I am powerful" campaign.
Read more >>The Sitrep Project was an academic research initiative with the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to improve information sharing in disaster response.
Read more >>The MAPLight.org Contribution Map is a visualization of campaign contributions on a national map, built using Adobe Flex.
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