DocumentCode
2292838
Title
Use of Analogy in Synthesizing Novel Visualizations
Author
Brath, Richard
Author_Institution
Oculus Info Inc., Toronto, ON
fYear
2008
fDate
9-11 July 2008
Firstpage
481
Lastpage
484
Abstract
Alternative visualization designs provide different solutions that may be more effective for various tasks. Methods such as mechanical, symbolic and natural analogies aid ideation of alternative information visualizations. Issues include metaphor entrapment and implementation effectiveness.
Keywords
data visualisation; alternative visualization designs; information visualizations; metaphor entrapment; natural analogies; symbolic analogies; visualization synthesizing; Books; Data analysis; Data visualization; Graphics; Guidelines; Information analysis; Layout; Process design; Web page design; Wikipedia;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Information Visualisation, 2008. IV '08. 12th International Conference
Conference_Location
London
ISSN
1550-6037
Print_ISBN
978-0-7695-3268-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IV.2008.69
Filename
4577992
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