The beauty of the realtime web is that it’s always evolving, constantly paving the way for exciting new tools and resources to be developed. The Guardian is one of the latest to harness the power of social signals and realtime web by launching Zeitgeist, an eye-catching visual record of what stories people are currently engaging with across the Guardian.co.uk network at any moment. By leveraging OneRiot’s API, utilizing our realtime data, and benefiting from our realtime ranking algorithm PulseRank, the Guardian is able to deliver a colorful and enticing visual that updates with the buzziest stories from across its network. Zeitgeist is great tool for content discovery. It not only filters and ranks the best information, but also offers a user-friendly window into the “zeitgeist” of the publication (not to mention driving plenty of page views).
You can learn more about the “Zeitgeist” by heading over to their in-depth blog post. You can also track developments and provide feedback via Twitter. A huge congrats to Meg Pickard , Head of Social Media Development, Dan Catt and the rest of the Guardian social media team who have been working on the project. And as always, we encourage and invite you to use our API to deliver fresh and exceptional ways to consume media. We’re excited to see what you come up with.
