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Description !!!!MAP OF THE INTERNET 2.0 NOW AVAILABLE!!!!

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Second version of our flagship project, 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, although all major foreign(russian, chinese, indian) websites still get a mention.

Prints of the 2.0 version of the map can be bought there: www.zazzle.com/map_of_the_inte…

UPDATE: Map of the Internet 3.0. will be released in early May 2014, featuring more than 300 new websites and services!!!

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Comments: 139

xMaalikx [2014-03-30 19:20:27 +0000 UTC]

I still cant find IMVU, you think with it being as popular (if not more then) Second Life, that It would be on here

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Starshipspiral [2014-03-30 19:06:22 +0000 UTC]

truly a Beautiful map and a amazing piece of social commentary. It's also very interesting to see where one fits in. I for example am trying to form a nation somewhere around the sea of Art while warring with the unsavory southwestern nations.

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Mishai [2014-03-30 15:51:11 +0000 UTC]

and now the china or north korea censored version

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king1pwnage [2014-03-30 14:47:13 +0000 UTC]

Then everything changed when the Google nation attacked.

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SUSHIROLLED In reply to king1pwnage [2014-04-03 03:00:25 +0000 UTC]

This. This comment is beautiful--

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ideogon [2014-03-27 00:12:46 +0000 UTC]

Jay, can you give an ETA on when the next version(s) of this map will be released and what upgrades will be in them? I would love to buy an extra large copy of this for my office, but I can wait a bit for an update.

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Silverweed91 [2014-03-23 21:04:21 +0000 UTC]

The awesomeness has been doubled! *applause*

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Dogman15 [2014-03-23 20:57:31 +0000 UTC]

So is the "Pirate Sea" supposed to be The Pirate Bay? And how big is Steam's social network? Big enough for a mention on this map, I would think.

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Juuria66 [2014-03-23 18:43:34 +0000 UTC]

Spectacular, seriously!!

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Tsuki222 In reply to ??? [2014-03-23 18:38:27 +0000 UTC]

Also amazing! 

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JaySimons In reply to Tsuki222 [2014-04-22 12:16:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!
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/

I am also working on a interactive version of the Internet map, you can support me on indiegogo: www.indiegogo.com/projects/int…

Enjoy!
Jay

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Repercussionist In reply to ??? [2014-03-11 18:05:38 +0000 UTC]

IP Address Depository is spelled wrong. Which I found out upon ordering the largest poster offered by Zazzle for our corporate office.

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hgfggg [2014-03-10 20:18:01 +0000 UTC]

Tumblr's too small.

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ArsonHD In reply to ??? [2014-03-08 21:37:35 +0000 UTC]

Amazing!!!!

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JaySimons In reply to ArsonHD [2014-04-22 12:16:32 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!
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/

I am also working on a interactive version of the Internet map, you can support me on indiegogo: www.indiegogo.com/projects/int…

Enjoy!
Jay

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dpliskers [2014-03-04 18:48:36 +0000 UTC]

Amazing. I'm probably just missing it, but where's PayPal?

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JaySimons In reply to dpliskers [2014-04-22 12:16:27 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Paypal is part of Ebay on the map.
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/

I am also working on a interactive version of the Internet map, you can support me on indiegogo: www.indiegogo.com/projects/int…

Enjoy!
Jay

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jayfarr [2014-03-04 13:03:01 +0000 UTC]

Amazing work!  Incredible job!

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JaySimons In reply to jayfarr [2014-04-22 12:16:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!
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/

I am also working on a interactive version of the Internet map, you can support me on indiegogo: www.indiegogo.com/projects/int…

Enjoy!
Jay

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rh88user In reply to ??? [2014-03-03 17:58:24 +0000 UTC]

I love the hidden messages in the graphics, like how The Island Of Public Domaine is tiny, alone and virtually nonexistant out in the middle of nowhere of the Digital Ocean and caught in the eye of a circular flow known as the Outdated Stream. Great critique of the modern Privately Owned Internet Society

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SauronSherlockEzio [2014-03-03 08:13:32 +0000 UTC]

Bloody brilliant!

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JaySimons In reply to SauronSherlockEzio [2014-04-22 12:15:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!
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/

I am also working on a interactive version of the Internet map, you can support me on indiegogo: www.indiegogo.com/projects/int…

Enjoy!
Jay

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Helagsborinn [2014-03-02 16:22:07 +0000 UTC]

The small world map to the far right lacks a descriptive text

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JaySimons In reply to Helagsborinn [2014-04-22 12:15:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!
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/

I am also working on a interactive version of the Internet map, you can support me on indiegogo: www.indiegogo.com/projects/int…

Enjoy!
Jay

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arhanghel111 [2014-03-02 14:15:54 +0000 UTC]

cool, dude I hove no idea how long took you to make this map but i admire your effort. Particularly the fact that you went so deep with your research like adding all the torrents, dark web, start ups and, of course, all the gaming communities. Great work!

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JaySimons In reply to arhanghel111 [2014-04-22 12:15:34 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!
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/

I am also working on a interactive version of the Internet map, you can support me on indiegogo: www.indiegogo.com/projects/int…

Enjoy!
Jay

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ahmedsobh In reply to ??? [2014-03-02 13:30:45 +0000 UTC]

Marvelous  

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JaySimons In reply to ahmedsobh [2014-04-22 12:15:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!
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/

I am also working on a interactive version of the Internet map, you can support me on indiegogo: www.indiegogo.com/projects/int…

Enjoy!
Jay

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Bardiel999 [2014-03-02 12:13:36 +0000 UTC]

Great work. But wouldn't it make more sense to call it "map of the English-speaking Internet" or "map of the Euro-American Internet?

600.000.000 Chinese users, just to name another big national community, are not much represented here, and so I guess Japanese ones, Russian ones, etc...

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JaySimons In reply to Bardiel999 [2014-04-22 12:15:22 +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/

I am also working on a interactive version of the Internet map, you can support me on indiegogo: www.indiegogo.com/projects/int…

Enjoy!
Jay

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Torschen [2014-03-01 20:02:36 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this is way too cool. Massively so.

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JaySimons In reply to Torschen [2014-04-22 12:15:16 +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/

I am also working on a interactive version of the Internet map, you can support me on indiegogo: www.indiegogo.com/projects/int…

Enjoy!
Jay

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KingKutza [2014-03-01 19:07:18 +0000 UTC]

by far the most best map I have ever seen

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JaySimons In reply to KingKutza [2014-04-22 12:15:14 +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/

I am also working on a interactive version of the Internet map, you can support me on indiegogo: www.indiegogo.com/projects/int…

Enjoy!
Jay

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Superpozicija [2014-03-01 18:56:37 +0000 UTC]

Stunning!!!

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JaySimons In reply to Superpozicija [2014-04-22 12:15:10 +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/

I am also working on a interactive version of the Internet map, you can support me on indiegogo: www.indiegogo.com/projects/int…

Enjoy!
Jay

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AcceSpeed [2014-02-28 15:34:26 +0000 UTC]

Awesome. Just awesome.

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JaySimons In reply to AcceSpeed [2014-04-22 12:15:07 +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/

I am also working on a interactive version of the Internet map, you can support me on indiegogo: www.indiegogo.com/projects/int…

Enjoy!
Jay

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AcceSpeed In reply to JaySimons [2014-04-23 18:19:05 +0000 UTC]

Saw it too. Awesome stuff. We've been warned now. Thanks for your work!

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