The role of computer graphics and visualization in the GII

Author

Gershon, Nahum ; Brown, Judith R.

Author_Institution

Mitre Corp., USA

Volume

16

Issue

2

fYear

1996

fDate

3/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

61

Lastpage

63

Abstract

However captivating and encouraging its potential, the global information infrastructure (GII) has a long way to go before reaching full effectiveness. The GII must address real user needs and capabilities rather than developers´ opinions on them. Otherwise, this information universe will become a cemetery, a massive burial site for an infinitely large amount of data and information. Visualization and computer graphics can play a central role in helping the GII meet its challenges. This report discusses how to use graphics and visualization technologies to do just that. We chose the topics for this report to represent some key challenges in interacting with structured and unstructured information distributed over the GII. The authors offer practical approaches to improving user interaction with the GII, especially the World Wide Web. Computer graphics and visualization provide effective tools for tackling the problems

Keywords

computer graphics; information networks; technological forecasting; World Wide Web; computer graphics; data visualization; database interaction; global information infrastructure; network visualization; retrieved information; user interaction; user needs; Books; Computer graphics; Costs; Councils; Data visualization; Distributed databases; Educational products; Information resources; Information retrieval; Visual databases;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0272-1716

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/38.486682

Filename

486682