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Information Visualization: Design for Interaction Hard Cover 2nd Edition Book/DVD Package
Information Visualization
Design for Interaction
Second Edition
Robert Spence
"Spence has completely reorganized the material, creating a significant revision that hinges on the three main concepts of representation, presentation, and interaction. [...] He writes with clarity and insight, carefully explaining
the important ideas of the field as well as their significance."
~ From the Foreword by John Stasko, Georgia Institute of Technology
One of the greatest challenges of our time is to make sense of the overwhelming amount of information all around us. The concepts and techniques of Information Visualization (IV) help us to understand this deluge of data.
The second edition of Information Visualization has been completely restructured to focus on core concepts and novel technologies that allow us to interact with information in new and exciting ways.
Highlights of the Second Edition include
Ø A new structure to enable readers to grasp key concepts more easily;
Ø A wealth of new Case Studies showing different applications of IV;
Ø New exercises to test your understanding;
Ø A DVD featuring video examples of IV in action.
Check out the Companion Website at www.pearsoned.co.uk/spence for
additional resources for students and instructors.
About the Author
Robert Spence is Professor of Information Engineering at Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine in London. He is widely recognized to be one of the pioneers of IV, and has taught the subject world-wide to both students and professionals.
CONTENTS:
Information Visualization by Robert Spence
Table of Contents
Dedication
About the author
Other books by the author
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 What is Visualization?
Visualization
Computational support
The Human User
The value of Information Visualization
Fraud; silicon chips; pharmaceuticals
Questions of Taxonomy
Issues
References
Exercises
Chapter 2 The Issues
The task
Nature of the problem
The data
Table presentation
Bargrams
Interactive object selection
Overview
Multiple attributes
Detail
Significant objects
Interactive attribute selection
Space limitations
Filtering
Taking stock
Navigational guidance
Movement in information space
Perception and interpretation
Summary
References
Exercises
Chapter 3 Representation
Data types
Data complexity
Perception and Cognition
3.1 Encoding of value
Univariate data
A single number; a collection of numbers
Bivariate data
Trivariate data
Scatterplot matrix
Preattentive processing- things that 'pop out'; choice of encoding
Hypervariate data
Coordinate plots
Scatterplot matrix
Linked histograms
Mosaic plots
Icons
Object and Attribute Visibility
3.2 Encoding of relation
Lines
Maps and diagrams
Venn diagrams
InfoCrystal
Cluster Maps
Tree representations
Cone tree
Tree maps
Hyperbolic browser
3.3 Support for design
References
Exercises
Chapter 4 Presentation
A problem
The presentation issue
4.1 Space limitations
Scrolling
Overview plus detail
Distortion
Application
Generalization
Suppression
Combined distortion and suppression
Historical note
Zoom and Pan
4.2 Time limitations
Rapid Serial Visual Presentation
Briefly glimpsed images
Space and Time resources
Eye gaze
Presentation modes
Manual control
Models of human visual performance
Interaction design
References
Exercises
Chapter 5 Interaction
Scenarios
Spaces, interactions and balance of control
This chapter
5.1 Interaction Framework
5.2 Continuous interaction
Dynamically-triggered 'pop-out'
5.3 Stepped interaction
Discrete information spaces
Stages of action
Navigation
Sensitivity
Residue
Scent
Where am I?
Path breadcrumbs; Location breadcrumbs
Guidance for design
5.4 Passive interaction
Static display
Browsing
Moving displays
5.5 Composite interaction
Influences
The prosection
5.6 Interaction dynamics
Mental models
Blindness
Change blindness; Inattentional blindness; Design to counteract blindness
Visual momentum
5.7 Design for interaction
References
Exercises
Chapter 6 Case studies
Design
The case studies
6.1 Small interactive calendars
Planning your time
Design philosophy
Background
Calendar views
Interactive control
Search
Usability study
Observations
Satisfaction and preference
Usability
6.2 Selecting one from many
The problem
The task
Existing solutions
Bargrams
Affordances
EZChooser
Sensitivity
Related work
Evaluation
Comment
6.3 Web browsing through a keyhole
The problem
A solution
The RSVP Browser
System design
Evaluation
Discussion
Comment
6.4 Communication analysis
Command and Control
System requirements
The MIND tool
Exploratory analysis
Scenario
Conclusion
6.5 Archival galaxies
Large collections of documents
Background and requirements
Earlier work
Design decisions
Interaction and search
Layout
Evaluation
Exercises
Glossary
Video Clips
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