Turning plain data into shiny graphs similar to Visual Thesaurus and Visuwords doesn't only make them look good: it also allows you to visualize connections between different data bits and makes it more fun to explore them. The problem is that creating such graphs can often require three things not all of us have: programming knowledge, time, and money. Fortunately, there is Graph Gear, a neat open source solution to effortlessly create simple high-quality Flash-based graphs. Using it, you can create spiffy graphs in a matter of minutes.