The Mozilla Metrics Team has just announced the “Mozilla Open Data Visualization Competition”.  If you’ve used FireFox4 then you’ve no doubt seen the popups about the “Test Pilot” program.  On November 17th they’ll be releasing this data to the public, allowing you to visualize it as you please.

This competition is based on Mozilla’s own open data program, Test Pilot. Test Pliot is a user research platform that collecting structured user data through Firefox. All data is gathered through pre-defined Test Pilot studies which aim to explore how people use their web browser and the Internet.

Currently, over 1 million Firefox users from all over the world participate in Test Pilot studies. The goal for this platform is to encourage everyone from all skill levels to improve the Web experience by conducting and participating in these studies. Test Pilot study results are made available under open licenses, with the data being anonymized before release. (For more information about the Test Pilot data policy, please check Privacy Policy.)

The winners, selected by David Smith from Revolution Analytics and others, get a $300 Amazon Gift Card or a set of Edward Tufte’s Books.

via Mozilla Open Data Visualization Competition – How Do People Use Firefox « Blog of Metrics.

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