<p>Inspired by @roelandp and his <a href="https://steemit.com/steem/@roelandp/steemstream-com-a-realtime-visualisation-of-all-activity-on-steemit">Steem Stream</a> project, <a href="http://steemitpond.com" rel="noopener">Steemit Pond</a> gives you a real-time visualization of Steemit activity with a unique presentation. Whales and minnows are a common topic of discussion here on Steemit, so I thought I would apply this aquatic theme to the visualization. I am biased, but the results are pretty mesmerizing. Steemit Pond is already my favorite way to find and browse new posts as they are being submitted. Another unexpected aspect of the visualization is that it really allows you to see when there are surges and/or lulls in Steemit activity.</p>
<p>Please take a look at the <a href="http://steemitpond.com" rel="noopener">demo.</a></p>
<p>I would also love to get some feedback, both positive and negative. If you would like to contribute feel free to get started – the <a href="https://github.com/bigbhowell/steemitpond" rel="noopener">source code is available here</a>.</p>
<p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/s-zppGGkNo8pNOQ68F64jEYEmac0EtOtHWDuKzxGMYmsXhhCIxDlhemiv9JJp7-HQ23uKe9SevLy_JDxgK1O5wUUjRmrVNG-WLvs9lIQQxPfF0rZ9dY7P-jY8qzHifmGeu9M83c0ahbzv8vUBIy0dpIwadtaj-AMt0E9efMNi9hm94uNTRIQo-xJTjG2F6VT8a8B9-wcBGcLrFECzq16kwyVJZBegsGAMU_RKA0LzVJNnWp0vFgQOtGYy-NbzvVewKbvGar3bI9b6RmAvkUSP_okGkaBJT1Wi4ZuNhHTJJviZP2XeaL8KIvhxp5mvkl_0eo1MGVbRpnB21NALxNjFcl6ZUjjNq4AMcwKMrRI2B5E34uk_PkoXv1OsJgmWTJx0U-THYnkJGVDR_aq_bfkSLHrEPZygSAGDgq0kyAce4gBpG6LyyWOwkpSdIGaZzen0262YFUI8mkgfe-eLLei3aP8z65jsjVAjffGI6uMju4B4Za4VA5tcIWpPs_RuTJ_bSlaqpUYoiqpwVuVnIz1ME9azV6u_I10JX9SCRWhZ73-NYM4SLlteZoYNTtZkgEgCADl-k6wgYHb8Vb8DBM-tcKPL773gNkr=w480-h278-no" /></p>
<h3>A Bit More About Steemit Pond</h3>
<p>Different transaction types are represented by different objects in the pond. When a transaction is added to the blockchain its corresponding object comes into view and slowly drifts across the screen.</p>
<p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ElrOL2yjGWsRjKfdvK3XDNriwpP2hpY0pmeiWddZFnb97bf56KQ_gjpABVwXd9N_wSSyTBF3j45-wZUgn6ePvVFj63W-rIQWcOm9xR-egseQ-KlhA_k_GEvlJR9m6Kd-2gwzu5mUu-zgpwX8Q77z-LxSGZ7t4aKyumh6GMWSW1l57PAZ3PSQqgh-JBZLcbC9Zo0FnpJeYbCCSnze_KduB2MiVvWx0gnaFKMuVbh62QPsHUw7ypLWoguxulhEXddjpGR57jwBiE6w9nlr5PmYH03Cwzu3vWgogAQZzVoPWx1zB9KGuBzyhnBQelQCcGucj9ksIP5X8lhbjkxUoD0Ac6yFa18LMioZ78yXyP15Nnl2v6LbF7xYqaytHYjJyoriqvC4OQPiPMzpBCsVzNIx6_Zc4Ofj7BtFGvXq6JZP_LaYGRnUZUmtQ60WLQkQqOtWUylF98PL0t9JWsPa5ch1gYiCgpd8nBeO4vbzObbM9ytjsdmtHm5kdDsQWTDntyiDpBe8M58mKUl9OrGV2-rCuKFekVMZVBoc1IbYRWOPUGA0fNwhkxYqESvhjBHiGNgvweu5PbXlvtDXWSIBLvwv9kDD4-62AkWs=w295-h504-no" /></p>
<p>The initial version of <a href="http://steemitpond.com" rel="noopener">Steemit Pond </a>only includes <em>new post, comment, upvote</em>, and <em>downvote</em> transactions; however, if there is interest amongst the community I may add additional transaction types and some other features such as being able to control the visualization speed.</p>
<h3>Thanks</h3>
<p>Again, thanks to @roelandp for the inspiration and @pharesim for the <a href="https://github.com/pharesim/steemjs" rel="noopener">steemjs</a> library used for interfacing with the <a href="https://steemd.com" rel="noopener">steemd</a> database.</p>
<p><strong>Hope you enjoy!</strong></p>