Navigating large networks with hierarchies

Author

Eick, Stephen G. ; Wills, Graham J.

Author_Institution

AT&T Bell Lab., USA

fYear

1993

fDate

25-29 Oct 1993

Firstpage

204

Lastpage

210

Abstract

This paper is aimed at the exploratory visualization of networks where there is a strength or weight associated with each link, and makes use of any hierarchy present on the nodes to aid the investigation of large networks. It describes a method of placing nodes on the plane that gives meaning to their relative positions. The paper discusses how linking and interaction principles aid the user in the exploration. Two examples are given; one of electronic mail communication over eight months within a department, another concerned with changes to a large section of a computer program

Keywords

data visualisation; electronic mail; interactive systems; software engineering; telecommunication computing; telecommunication networks; computer program; electronic mail communication; exploration; exploratory visualization; hierarchies; interaction principles; large network navigation; link; nodes; plane; relative positions; software engineering; strength; user; weight; Communication networks; Data mining; Data visualization; Electronic mail; Joining processes; Monitoring; Navigation; Size measurement; Statistics; Telecommunication traffic;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Visualization, 1993. Visualization '93, Proceedings., IEEE Conference on

Conference_Location

San Jose, CA

Print_ISBN

0-8186-3940-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VISUAL.1993.398870

Filename

398870