Want the world to know your 2013 New Year's resolution?  Guess what? There's a map for that!! Google has created an interactive geographic resolution tracker, to remind you that you are not struggling alone.

When the clock struck midnight and 2013 was born, many of us quietly resolved to change something. This will be the year we will lose those extra 10 pounds, be kinder to our friends, learn a new language, change career paths, fall in love, and so on. A combination of Google's celebrated mapping and translation technologies, wrapped in a charming design, the new tool encourages users to write down those goals and show the world what improvements 2013 may bring.

In its 2013 resolutions map, Google is letting users add their resolutions in ther native languages. Users can also classify their resolutions to categories and regions. Once posted, resolutions appear on the map in 24-48 hours. Every category is depicted by a specific colour. For example, resolutions related to people's love life appear are marked with red dots on the map, while the family related resolutions appear with pink dots.On hovering on any dot, a circular figure pops out with a resolution written on it.

To participate, head to Google's Zeitgeist page. Watch the resolutions pop up all over the map then, if you're feeling inspired, click the button to add your own resolutions. Once you enter the resolution (along with your postal codes and country name), you select a category such as love, health or career.

One of the neat things about Google's brainchild is that it allows users to enter resolutions in their native languages and then automatically translates them for others around the world.

Source: Google and NBC

Nuno Ricardo Da Silva – Creative – Criativo – Comunicação Online – Online Communication – Web Design – Design – Porto – Design Porto – Web Design Porto – Designer Porto

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