Are there other types of content that Wikimedia should expand into?

Interactive infographics? Logical evolution of presenting data (text -> pictures -> X). Large dataset wikipedia-articles would become possible (or more usable) with these.

Commons could serve as the database. New MediaWiki extension might be required (would MW play well with this kind of media?). Or should they be flash-based or...? The New York Times and IBM already have their own projects. NYT's project actually uses IBM's technology.

Please, take a look at these:

Ras08:02, 29 November 2009