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Description !!WALL PRINTS OF THIS MAP  NOW AVAILABLE!!

CHECK OUT THE WORLD - CLIMATE CHANGE!!! - jaysimons.deviantart.com/art/T…
Buy Map of the Internet Prints on Zazzle! - www.zazzle.com/map_of_the_inte…
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Check out Imperial Decorative World Map on Deviantart - the9988.deviantart.com/art/Pol…
Check out my website! - www.historyrundown.com/
Follow me on facebook! - www.facebook.com/halcyonmaps

First version of the Map of the Internet. This is definitely not the final version, incredible amount of websites and software companies are not on the map and will be incorporated in later updates.

Map of the Internet - First of its kind on such a scale, this map aims for succesful compendation of The Internet to scale suitable for standartized online navigation. This project is still underway, new versions of this map will be available in ulterior months.
Due to the immense size of the Net, only a miniscule portion of it was chosen to represent it on the map.  Otherwise, this map would be unreadable and probably undrawable in entire lifespan of average human being.
This poster includes one full map of the internet, 4 minimaps showcasing NSA surveillance, most used social networks, most used internet browser, and worldwide internet penetration, list of Alexa Top 500 websites, quick timeline of the Internet History, top software companies and much more!

By Martin Vargic/Jay Jason Simons

I'm a student and amateur(not full-time professional) graphic designer from Slovakia, Bratislava(Central Europe).

I started making maps about 2 and half years ago, and it has quickly become my free-time hobby. I post my works mainly to deviantart, and until recent days, I was never significantly noticed. It was my hobby, and it still is my hobby, though I am planning to start selling prints of my maps on amazon quite soon(two-three weeks).
Until March 2013, I was working only on minor projects, often making commisioned fantasy map drawings as a side work.

In April, I started to work on my first major project - massive scale political map of the world, which is also on deviantart, and can be found there: the9988.deviantart.com/art/Pol…

In December, I started to work on other two projects, Map of the Internet and Map of the Stereotypes, first version of the Internet Map has already been finished, and Map of Stereotypes will be released sometimes in February.


I was originally inspired by map of the internet created by xkcd, showing most popular social networks as countries and regions, back in 2010. It was not my original idea, but I extended it to such a scale for the first time. I used photoshop for the majority of drawing.
The base style of the map was inspired by the National Geographic Maps, I also used Winkel Tripel Projection and similar border coloring fashion.

I created the map in quite a short time, three weeks to be exact. I often worked early in the morning, and I can say I really enjoyed it.

I got the data about website sizes mainly from Alexa and similar online services.

The map is divided into 2 distinctive parts; the eastern continent, "the old world" showcases software companies, gaming companies and some of the more real-life oriented websites

Western part, "the new world" is composed from two major continent, northern one showcasing social networks, search websites, video websites, blogs, forums and art websites.

All major adult-oriented websites, in addition to varioius warez and torrent sites, are located on the southwestern continent of the map.

In the very south of the map, there is located "Great Southern Land" of obsolete websites and online services.

Outside the main map, there are also 4 minimaps showing NSA monitoring by country, most used browser, most used social network, and internet penetration by country.

The scale between a website's traffic and its size is not exact, but websites are generally portrayed in ratio relative to it.

Map includes mostly english-language websites with some minor exceptions.

Prints of the 1.0 version of the map can be bought there: www.zazzle.com/map_of_the_inte…

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Comments: 2615

darkestprinny [2014-03-02 22:04:21 +0000 UTC]

This is a beautiful piece of work. Congratulations. 


But, where is NeoGAF?


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JaySimons In reply to darkestprinny [2014-04-22 10:15:17 +0000 UTC]

I have recently finished my newest project, detailed World - Climate Change map, showing Earth without its ice caps and sea levels 260 ft above the present level!
jaysimons.deviantart.com/art/T…
The Map of the Stereotypes and Map of the Internet 3.0 will be officially released during the first week of May 2014.
You can find all my work on www.halcyonmaps.com/
Enjoy!
Jay

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JaySimons In reply to darkestprinny [2014-03-23 17:50:29 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! NeoGAF will be included in next versions of the map.
The Map of the Internet 2.0 is out, with more than 150 new websites and IT companies!
jaysimons.deviantart.com/art/M…
I also have a new website, where I show all my work, www.halcyonmaps.com/
Enjoy!
Jay

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TigerStarcatcher [2014-02-25 18:52:12 +0000 UTC]

This is truly gorgeous! The amount of time going into this map must have been staggering. Best of luck in further cartography!

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JaySimons In reply to TigerStarcatcher [2014-04-22 10:15:28 +0000 UTC]

I have recently finished my newest project, detailed World - Climate Change map, showing Earth without its ice caps and sea levels 260 ft above the present level!
jaysimons.deviantart.com/art/T…
The Map of the Stereotypes and Map of the Internet 3.0 will be officially released during the first week of May 2014.
You can find all my work on www.halcyonmaps.com/
Enjoy!
Jay

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JaySimons In reply to TigerStarcatcher [2014-03-23 17:50:39 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!
The Map of the Internet 2.0 is out, with more than 150 new websites and IT companies!
jaysimons.deviantart.com/art/M…
I also have a new website, where I show all my work, www.halcyonmaps.com/
Enjoy!
Jay

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Quasi-Harkness In reply to ??? [2014-02-24 09:04:37 +0000 UTC]

When I saw this I was like, "Meh" until I zoomed into the area around the Sea of Art and noticed an island labelled "Hetalia".

I think I broke every pair of eardrums within a two-kilometre radius after that.

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JaySimons In reply to Quasi-Harkness [2014-04-22 10:15:23 +0000 UTC]

I have recently finished my newest project, detailed World - Climate Change map, showing Earth without its ice caps and sea levels 260 ft above the present level!
jaysimons.deviantart.com/art/T…
The Map of the Stereotypes and Map of the Internet 3.0 will be officially released during the first week of May 2014.
You can find all my work on www.halcyonmaps.com/
Enjoy!
Jay

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JaySimons In reply to Quasi-Harkness [2014-03-23 17:50:51 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, thanks!
The Map of the Internet 2.0 is out, with more than 150 new websites and IT companies!
jaysimons.deviantart.com/art/M…
I also have a new website, where I show all my work, www.halcyonmaps.com/
Enjoy!
Jay

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jambe [2014-02-22 21:22:23 +0000 UTC]

This is excellent stuff!


What's the basis for your "most used browser" section? The sources I've looked at show Chrome being more used in the US in December 2013.

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JaySimons In reply to jambe [2014-03-23 17:52:58 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I used data from statcounter.
The Map of the Internet 2.0 is out, with more than 150 new websites and IT companies!
jaysimons.deviantart.com/art/M…
I also have a new website, where I show all my work, www.halcyonmaps.com/
Enjoy!

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jambe In reply to JaySimons [2014-03-24 00:38:24 +0000 UTC]

Nice site; I'll have get a print at some point.

Just to clarify: StatCounter's graphs show that Chrome overtook IE in the US and Canada in December of 2013.

Are you using a date prior to Dec 2013 for your Map of the Internet 2.0? It still shows IE as dominant in those two countries.

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JaySimons In reply to jambe [2014-04-22 10:16:08 +0000 UTC]

I used the data from November 2013, however, all minimaps will be updated in the 3.0. version.
I have recently finished my newest project, detailed World - Climate Change map, showing Earth without its ice caps and sea levels 260 ft above the present level!
jaysimons.deviantart.com/art/T…
The Map of the Stereotypes and Map of the Internet 3.0 will be officially released during the first week of May 2014.
You can find all my work on www.halcyonmaps.com/
Enjoy!
Jay

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161803 [2014-02-22 00:37:19 +0000 UTC]

Did you just placed Duck Duck Go in the land of dragons?! “Maps” of this kind were never too accurate, but this is like placing USA in Australia.

Well, many things are disputable or outright wrong when it comes to the merit, but it's really impressive artwork nevertheless. Especially considering how huge/detailed it is and that you did it in Photoshop rather than generating it semi-automatically.

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bonkey-666 [2014-02-21 23:45:43 +0000 UTC]

Nice. Very detailed.

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JaySimons In reply to bonkey-666 [2014-04-22 10:16:21 +0000 UTC]

I have recently finished my newest project, detailed World - Climate Change map, showing Earth without its ice caps and sea levels 260 ft above the present level!
jaysimons.deviantart.com/art/T…
The Map of the Stereotypes and Map of the Internet 3.0 will be officially released during the first week of May 2014.
You can find all my work on www.halcyonmaps.com/
Enjoy!
Jay

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JaySimons In reply to bonkey-666 [2014-03-23 17:53:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!
The Map of the Internet 2.0 is out, with more than 150 new websites and IT companies!
jaysimons.deviantart.com/art/M…
I also have a new website, where I show all my work, www.halcyonmaps.com/
Enjoy!

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Arminius1871 [2014-02-19 15:20:51 +0000 UTC]

Loooooooool XD

How awesome is that XD Is there also a lol or rofl island? XD

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TheSpectral-Wolf In reply to ??? [2014-02-18 19:42:47 +0000 UTC]

This is incredibly awesome.

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JaySimons In reply to TheSpectral-Wolf [2014-04-22 10:16:30 +0000 UTC]

I have recently finished my newest project, detailed World - Climate Change map, showing Earth without its ice caps and sea levels 260 ft above the present level!
jaysimons.deviantart.com/art/T…
The Map of the Stereotypes and Map of the Internet 3.0 will be officially released during the first week of May 2014.
You can find all my work on www.halcyonmaps.com/
Enjoy!
Jay

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JaySimons In reply to TheSpectral-Wolf [2014-03-23 17:53:25 +0000 UTC]

The Map of the Internet 2.0 is out, with more than 150 new websites and IT companies!
jaysimons.deviantart.com/art/M…
I also have a new website, where I show all my work, www.halcyonmaps.com/
Enjoy!
Jay

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JaySimons In reply to TheSpectral-Wolf [2014-02-18 19:53:21 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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gariga In reply to ??? [2014-02-15 21:25:18 +0000 UTC]

Dobra praca! 

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JaySimons In reply to gariga [2014-04-22 10:16:36 +0000 UTC]

I have recently finished my newest project, detailed World - Climate Change map, showing Earth without its ice caps and sea levels 260 ft above the present level!
jaysimons.deviantart.com/art/T…
The Map of the Stereotypes and Map of the Internet 3.0 will be officially released during the first week of May 2014.
You can find all my work on www.halcyonmaps.com/
Enjoy!
Jay

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JaySimons In reply to gariga [2014-03-23 17:53:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!
The Map of the Internet 2.0 is out, with more than 150 new websites and IT companies!
jaysimons.deviantart.com/art/M…
I also have a new website, where I show all my work, www.halcyonmaps.com/
Enjoy!

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TheAngeldove In reply to ??? [2014-02-14 22:58:15 +0000 UTC]

¸¸♥´¯) Thank you so much!
(¸☆´ (¸.♥´´¯`•.¸¸.ღ •.♥ .•´¯`•.¸¸.••Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ




Your Friend Always,
dove

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JaySimons In reply to TheAngeldove [2014-03-23 17:54:00 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!
The Map of the Internet 2.0 is out, with more than 150 new websites and IT companies!
jaysimons.deviantart.com/art/M…
I also have a new website, where I show all my work, www.halcyonmaps.com/
Jay

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TheAngeldove In reply to JaySimons [2014-03-24 00:24:00 +0000 UTC]

A very interesting piece, would be interesting
on the wall and be a wonderful conversation
piece... a very nice style, thank you!

¸¸♥´¯) Thank you so much!
(¸☆´ (¸.♥´´¯`•.¸¸.ღ •.♥ .•´¯`•.¸¸.••Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ




Your Friend Always,
dove

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JaySimons In reply to TheAngeldove [2014-04-22 10:16:47 +0000 UTC]

I have recently finished my newest project, detailed World - Climate Change map, showing Earth without its ice caps and sea levels 260 ft above the present level!
jaysimons.deviantart.com/art/T…
The Map of the Stereotypes and Map of the Internet 3.0 will be officially released during the first week of May 2014.
You can find all my work on www.halcyonmaps.com/
Enjoy!
Jay

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Jo5iaka [2014-02-13 18:00:08 +0000 UTC]

at least credit xkcd.

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JaySimons In reply to Jo5iaka [2014-04-22 10:16:55 +0000 UTC]

I have recently finished my newest project, detailed World - Climate Change map, showing Earth without its ice caps and sea levels 260 ft above the present level!
jaysimons.deviantart.com/art/T…
The Map of the Stereotypes and Map of the Internet 3.0 will be officially released during the first week of May 2014.
You can find all my work on www.halcyonmaps.com/
Enjoy!
Jay

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JaySimons In reply to Jo5iaka [2014-03-23 17:54:43 +0000 UTC]

Xkcd is credited in the description, and also located on the map in the area of webcomics.
The Map of the Internet 2.0 is out, with more than 150 new websites and IT companies!
jaysimons.deviantart.com/art/M…
I also have a new website, where I show all my work, www.halcyonmaps.com/

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IcyAzure In reply to ??? [2014-02-13 01:48:20 +0000 UTC]

WOW, that's amazing.

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JaySimons In reply to IcyAzure [2014-04-22 10:17:06 +0000 UTC]

I have recently finished my newest project, detailed World - Climate Change map, showing Earth without its ice caps and sea levels 260 ft above the present level!
jaysimons.deviantart.com/art/T…
The Map of the Stereotypes and Map of the Internet 3.0 will be officially released during the first week of May 2014.
You can find all my work on www.halcyonmaps.com/
Enjoy!
Jay

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JaySimons In reply to IcyAzure [2014-03-23 17:54:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

The Map of the Internet 2.0 is out, with more than 150 new websites and IT companies!
jaysimons.deviantart.com/art/M…
I also have a new website, where I show all my work, www.halcyonmaps.com/
Enjoy!
Jay

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MarvoloNevra In reply to ??? [2014-02-09 23:11:26 +0000 UTC]

This is truly excellent, and I am going to be buying a print soon. Well done!

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JaySimons In reply to MarvoloNevra [2014-04-22 10:17:03 +0000 UTC]

I have recently finished my newest project, detailed World - Climate Change map, showing Earth without its ice caps and sea levels 260 ft above the present level!
jaysimons.deviantart.com/art/T…
The Map of the Stereotypes and Map of the Internet 3.0 will be officially released during the first week of May 2014.
You can find all my work on www.halcyonmaps.com/
Enjoy!
Jay

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JaySimons In reply to MarvoloNevra [2014-02-10 06:15:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Sophsiel In reply to ??? [2014-02-09 15:42:18 +0000 UTC]

I suggest you do some rework on QQ/Qzone/Wechat/Tencent... there are 800-1000 million active users using its services.

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JaySimons In reply to Sophsiel [2014-04-22 10:17:14 +0000 UTC]

I have recently finished my newest project, detailed World - Climate Change map, showing Earth without its ice caps and sea levels 260 ft above the present level!
jaysimons.deviantart.com/art/T…
The Map of the Stereotypes and Map of the Internet 3.0 will be officially released during the first week of May 2014.
You can find all my work on www.halcyonmaps.com/
Enjoy!
Jay

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JaySimons In reply to Sophsiel [2014-03-23 17:57:02 +0000 UTC]

The map was centered especially on the english internet, QQ got only something like a "honorable mention"
The Map of the Internet 2.0 is out, with more than 150 new websites and IT companies!
jaysimons.deviantart.com/art/M…
I also have a new website, where I show all my work, www.halcyonmaps.com/
Enjoy!

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Mace121 In reply to ??? [2014-02-08 05:21:02 +0000 UTC]

Well, I found Y8, and Miniclip, but Nooo Newgrounds

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JaySimons In reply to Mace121 [2014-04-22 10:17:34 +0000 UTC]

Newgrounds is in the 2.0. version
have recently finished my newest project, detailed World - Climate Change map, showing Earth without its ice caps and sea levels 260 ft above the present level!
jaysimons.deviantart.com/art/T…
The Map of the Stereotypes and Map of the Internet 3.0 will be officially released during the first week of May 2014.
You can find all my work on www.halcyonmaps.com/
Enjoy!
Jay

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whenbordomestrikes [2014-02-07 22:00:48 +0000 UTC]

really awesome D although you missed out xbox and etsy? (or maybe i just can't find them XD)

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JaySimons In reply to whenbordomestrikes [2014-04-22 10:17:42 +0000 UTC]

I have recently finished my newest project, detailed World - Climate Change map, showing Earth without its ice caps and sea levels 260 ft above the present level!
jaysimons.deviantart.com/art/T…
The Map of the Stereotypes and Map of the Internet 3.0 will be officially released during the first week of May 2014.
You can find all my work on www.halcyonmaps.com/
Enjoy!
Jay

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JaySimons In reply to whenbordomestrikes [2014-03-23 17:58:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Xbox is actually there, etsy has been added in the next version.
The Map of the Internet 2.0 is out, with more than 150 new websites and IT companies!
jaysimons.deviantart.com/art/M…
I also have a new website, where I show all my work, www.halcyonmaps.com/
Enjoy!

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TasteForInsanity In reply to ??? [2014-02-07 18:34:21 +0000 UTC]

Stunning work, can't be denied.  Must admit I'm severely annoyed that Humon made her way into this picture, though.

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JaySimons In reply to TasteForInsanity [2014-04-22 10:17:51 +0000 UTC]

I have recently finished my newest project, detailed World - Climate Change map, showing Earth without its ice caps and sea levels 260 ft above the present level!
jaysimons.deviantart.com/art/T…
The Map of the Stereotypes and Map of the Internet 3.0 will be officially released during the first week of May 2014.
You can find all my work on www.halcyonmaps.com/
Enjoy!
Jay

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TasteForInsanity In reply to JaySimons [2014-04-22 16:13:14 +0000 UTC]

Humon is still there. I disapprove.

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JaySimons In reply to TasteForInsanity [2014-03-23 17:59:24 +0000 UTC]

The Map of the Internet 2.0 is out, with more than 150 new websites and IT companies!
jaysimons.deviantart.com/art/M…
I also have a new website, where I show all my work, www.halcyonmaps.com/
Enjoy!
Jay

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