Information visualization : design for interaction /

Spence, Robert, 1933-

Information visualization : design for interaction / Robert Spence. - 2nd ed. - New York : Addison Wesley, 2007. - xxi, 282 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1 What is Visualization? -- Chapter 2 The Issues -- Chapter 3 Representation -- Chapter 4 Presentation -- Chapter 5 Interaction -- Chapter 6 Case studies.

Fully revised textbook on the rapidly growing field of Information Visualization. Its emphasis is on real-world examples and applications of computer-generated and interactive visualization. Information visualization deals with representing concepts and data in a meaningful way. Depending on the medium used, information can be visualized in either static (e.g. a graph on a printed page) or dynamic forms. This book is appropriate for courses in information visualization, human-computer interaction, interaction design, and computer graphics.

9780132065504

2006052614


Information visualization.
Information display systems.
Database design.
Human-computer interaction.
Computer graphics.

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