Difference between revisions of "Resource: Information Visualization"

From Lyndsey Twining
Jump to: navigation, search
(Created page with "{{Resource | title = Information Visualization - An Introduction (3rd Edition) | author1 = Spence, Robert | author2 = | author3 = | author4 = | year = 2014 | publisher = Sp...")
 
(Review)
 
(2 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 14: Line 14:
  
 
==Summary==
 
==Summary==
 
+
An exercise-oriented book about information visualization
  
 
==Useful Content==
 
==Useful Content==
Line 85: Line 85:
  
 
==Review==
 
==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
  
 
[[Category:Resource]]
 
[[Category:Resource]]

Latest revision as of 10:58, 19 April 2019



Summary

An exercise-oriented book about information visualization

Useful Content

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