Figure 1.

Screenshot of Google Public Data Explorer showing some of its interface features and options. Obesity data from OECD Factbook 2010 are being explored in this screenshot example. The user has selected two countries, Canada and UK, for comparison on a time-animated (years) map chart. Google Public Data Explorer allows custom analytical views and specific exploration results to be easily shared with others, e.g., via e-mail, and embedded in user's own Web sites.