Title :
Metrics for effective information visualization
Author_Institution :
Visible Decision Inc., Toronto, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
Metrics for information visualization will help designers create and evaluate 3D information visualizations. Based on experience from 60+ 3D information visualizations, the metrics we propose are: number of data points and data density; number of dimensions and cognitive overhead; occlusion percentage; and reference context and percentage of identifiable points.
Keywords :
data visualisation; software metrics; 3D information visualization; cognitive overhead; data density; data points; design; dimensions; identifiable points; information visualization metrics; occlusion; reference context; Data visualization; Graphics; Guidelines; Information geometry; Layout; Multidimensional systems; Navigation; Scattering; Testing; Three dimensional displays; Two dimensional displays; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Information Visualization, 1997. Proceedings., IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8189-6
DOI :
10.1109/INFVIS.1997.636794
