Abstract
The development of the Data State Model was inspired by the need to develop a general visualization system based on the spreadsheet paradigm. Spreadsheets are geared to allow users to examine the intermediate results carefully to form the next exploratory phase of the data analysis process. This chapter is designed to introduce the Visualization Spreadsheet concept and to illustrate the underlying principles that make up its power. The idea is to illustrate both the Data State Model and its concrete instantiation in the Visualization Spreadsheet.
The basic trick in user interface design is to find a starting place that is somewhat recognizable, and then help the user grow into the strongest set of tools possible.
Alan Kay, 1998 CHI Conference Keynote Speech
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Chi, E.H. (2002). The Visualization Spreadsheet Illustrated. In: A Framework for Visualizing Information. The Springer International Series on HCI, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0573-8_5
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