Excentric Labeling: Dynamic Neighborhood Labeling for Data Visualization

The widespread use of information visualization is hampered by the lack of effective labeling techniques. A taxonomy of labeling methods is proposed. We then describe “excentric labeling”, a new dynamic technique to label a neighborhood of objects located around the cursor. This technique does not intrude into the existing interaction, it is not computationally intensive, and was easily applied to several visualization applications. A pilot study indicates a strong speed benefit for tasks that involve the rapid exploration of large numbers of objects. KEYWORDS Visualization, Label, Dynamic labeling

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1999
• Where: CHI
• Authors: Jean-Daniel Fekete, Catherine Plaisant
• Keywords: CHI 1999, Effective Labeling Techniques, Human Computer Interaction, Information Visualization, Strong Speed Benefit