I've late spotted a let on of maps inwards the wild using hexagonal binning to visualise data. The Sacramento Bee map of Six Years of Sacramento County Homicides is the outset fourth dimension I've seen it existence used amongst the Google Maps API.
The map shows homicides as well as assaults amongst a firearm, or shootings, reported to Sacramento constabulary as well as sheriff's deputies from 2007 to 2012. Homicides on the map are represented equally dots. The hexagons are used to display the let on of shootings inwards defined regions on the map.
