The Most Wonderous Place on Earth

The New York Times has impressed me of late.  In an age where print publications are going the way of the dinosaur, the Times has managed to show that it can adapt to ever-evolving technology.  Whether it be the Windows Presentation Foundation reader from a few years ago to their current iPhone reader application, they have shown that they can deliver content through in new ways and through new mediums.

But what’s most compelling about what they are doing the interactive features on their website, which go above and beyond anything that you will get in print (and even on most websites).  For example, just check out any of the interactive features at the 2008 election site.

However, it’s this one that stands out the most to me, the embodiment of heaven on earth:

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/12/22/nyregion/20081222-rooms-pano.html