Information Visualization
In a world awash with data
there is an increasing need for effective methods of gaining insight into the underlying
information. We need methods for visualizing information to support rapid learning and
accurate decision making.
This is the first fully
integrated book on the emerging discipline of information visualization. Its emphasis is
on real-world examples and applications of computer-generated interactive information
visualization. Information Visualization deals with the representation and
presentation of concepts and data in a meaningful way. Depending on the medium used,
information can be visualized in either traditional static form (e.g. a graph on a primed
page) or the more recent and powerful interactive and dynamic forms that this book
emphasizes.
This book is appropriate for
students taking courses on information visualization, human-computer interaction, business
information technology, and computer graphics. It is also appropriate for professionals in
many areas: the Chief Executive Officer will be able to suggest ways of communicating
ideas and concepts; decision makers will be exposed to new and potentially effective
tools; investigative analysts, scientists and engineers will realize new ways of examining
their data; and interaction designers will become familiar with the latest interactive
visualization techniques.
Features
The first fully integrated
full-colour text in this emerging field, using real-world examples and applications.
The book stresses the new
interactive and dynamic visualization techniques.
Readers will learn how to
display information in order to: pick out key information from large data streams; present
ideas clearly and effectively; allow effective data exploration; and support effective
decision making.
The clear writing style makes
this a widely accessible text.
Robert Spence is Professor of
Information Engineering at the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine,
London, where he has been involved in research in human-computer interaction for over
thirty years. Much of this research has involved innovation in information visualization.
He is a Fellow of the IEEE and a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.
206 pages
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