Towards a Visual Data Language to Improve Insights into Complex Multidimensional Data

  • Jan Wojdziak
  • Bettina Kirchner
  • Dietrich Kammer
  • Martin Herrmann
  • Rainer Groh
Conference paper
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Part of the Lecture Notes in Computer Science book series (LNCS, volume 9734)

Abstract

Data volume is increasing steadily. Visualization helps to handle not only the volume, but the ever increasing diversity of data. Visualization gives answers faster and reveals information that would go unnoticed and therefore unused in decision making. The challenge we address in this contribution is how visualizations can be created semi-automatic without taking the individual human-centered view of the designer on an interface out of the loop. In this paper, we present a tool-supported design process to develop aesthetic and interactive data visualizations in a conceptual, guided, effective way.

Keywords

Information design Process model Information visualization Aesthetics Tool-support design 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Jan Wojdziak
    • 1
  • Bettina Kirchner
    • 1
  • Dietrich Kammer
    • 1
  • Martin Herrmann
    • 1
  • Rainer Groh
    • 2
  1. 1.Gesellschaft für Technische VisualistikDresdenGermany
  2. 2.Technische Universität DresdenDresdenGermany

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