I found this article on Information Architects, a branding agency from Japan, with the help of Kottke. A pair of trend maps for 2007, both based on subway maps.
1.Top online companies/brands & how they’re connected
“The iA Trend Map shows all the big players, the current Internet trends and how they’re connected. It’s totally unscientific and almost useless, but definitely fun to look at.”
Well, they invested some serious time in creating these and I doubt it was just for fun. Something similar was done but in another form, targeted only toward seach engines.
You can also find a list of “50 loudest websites in 2006 and what made them successful”
2.Ross Dawson’s amazing Trendmap 2007
This one deals with ideas (with the River of Consciousness standing in for the Thames), a global overview of next years trends.
