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Information Visualization by Robert Spence Table of ContentsDedication About the author Other books by the author PrefaceAcknowledgements Chapter 1 What is Visualization? VisualizationComputational support The Human User The value of Information VisualizationFraud; silicon chips; pharmaceuticals Questions of Taxonomy IssuesReferences Exercises Chapter 2 The Issues The task Nature of the problemThe data Table presentation Bargrams Interactive object selectionOverview Multiple attributes Detail Significant objects Interactiveattribute selection Space limitations Filtering Taking stock Navigationalguidance Movement in information space Perception and interpretationSummary References Exercises Chapter 3 Representation Data types Datacomplexity Perception and Cognition 3.1 Encoding of value Univariate dataA single number; a collection of numbers Bivariate data Trivariate dataScatterplot matrix Preattentive processing- things that pop out'; choice ofencoding Hypervariate data Coordinate plots Scatterplot matrix Linkedhistograms Mosaic plots Icons Object and Attribute Visibility 3.2Encoding of relation Lines Maps and diagrams Venn diagrams InfoCrystalCluster Maps Tree representations Cone tree Tree maps Hyperbolic browser3.3 Support for design References Exercises Chapter 4 Presentation Aproblem The presentation issue 4.1 Space limitations Scrolling Overviewplus detail Distortion Application Generalization Suppression Combineddistortion and suppression Historical note Zoom and Pan 4.2 Timelimitations Rapid Serial Visual Presentation Briefly glimpsed images Spaceand Time resources Eye gaze Presentation modes Manual control Models ofhuman visual performance Interaction design References Exercises Chapter5 Interaction Scenarios Spaces, interactions and balance of control Thischapter 5.1 Interaction Framework 5.2 Continuous interactionDynamically-triggered pop-out' 5.3 Stepped interaction Discreteinformation spaces Stages of action Navigation Sensitivity Residue ScentWhere am I? Path breadcrumbs; Location breadcrumbs Guidance for design5.4 Passive interaction Static display Browsing Moving displays 5.5Composite interaction Influences The prosection 5.6 Interaction dynamicsMental models Blindness Change blindness; Inattentional blindness; Designto counteract blindness Visual momentum 5.7 Design for interactionReferences Exercises Chapter 6 Case studies Design The case studies 6.1Small interactive calendars Planning your time Design philosophyBackground Calendar views Interactive control Search Usability studyObservations Satisfaction and preference Usability 6.2 Selecting one frommany The problem The task Existing solutions Bargrams AffordancesEZChooser Sensitivity Related work Evaluation Comment 6.3 Web browsingthrough a keyhole The problem A solution The RSVP Browser System designEvaluation Discussion Comment 6.4 Communication analysis Command andControl System requirements The MIND tool Exploratory analysis ScenarioConclusion 6.5 Archival galaxies Large collections of documentsBackground and requirements Earlier work Design decisions Interaction andsearch Layout Evaluation Exercises Glossary Video Clips