Resource: Information Visualization

Summary

An exercise-oriented book about information visualization

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
   1. Home Finding
   2. History
   3. Back to Home Finding
   4. Is Information Visualization Worthwhile?
   5. Why Do We Need a Book About Information Visualization?
2. Issues
   1. A Task
   2. Fuzzy Goals
   3. The Data
   4. Table Presentation
   5. Derived Data
   6. Alternative Representations
   7. Adding a Representation
   8. Multiple Attributes
   9. Attribute Specification
   10. Displace Space Limitations
   11. Mental Models
   12. Near Misses
   13. Time
   14. Archives
   15. Unwanted Information
   16. Movement
   17. Conclusion
   18. Remainder of the Book
3. Representation
   1. The Information Visualization Process
   2. Why Do We Represent?
   3. A Brief Introduction to Some Representation Techniques
   4. The Human Factor
   5. Interaction
   6. Relations and Connections
   7. Alternative Canvasses
4. Presentation
   1. Human Vision
   2. Presentation in Space
   3. Temporal Considerations
   4. Presentation in Space and Time
   5. Representation of Presentation
5. Interaction
   1. Norman's Action cycle
   2. Interaction for Information Visualization
   3. Interaction for Navigation
   4. Interaction with Models
   5. Involuntary Interaction
   6. Representation of Interaction
6. Design
   1. A Very Personal View
   2. An Attitude
   3. A Commission
   4. Idea Generation
   5. Who Is the User?
   6. Convergence
   7. Sketching
   8. Design
   9. Evaluation
   10. Oral Presentation to Client
7. Case Studies
   1. Small Interactive Calendars
   2. Selecting One from Many
   3. Web Browsing Through a Keyhole
   4. Communication Analysis
   5. Archival Galaxies

Review

• Has many useful exercises to test understanding and encourage practiced creativity
• Has many case studies which are useful references and inspiration
• Could be a useful reference to explain why I designed a certain element in a certain way
• Many color photos