A Unified Taxonomic Framework for Information Visualization

© We present a taxonomy for Information Visualization (IV) that characterizes it in terms of data, task, skill and context, as well as a number of dimensions that relate to the input and output hardware, the software tools, as well as user interactions and human perceptual abilities. We illustrate the utility of the taxonomy by focusing particularly on the information retrieval task and the importance of taking into account human perceptual capabilities and limitations. Although the relevance of Psychology to IV is often recognised, we have seen relatively little translation of psychological results and theory to practical IV applications. This paper targets the better development of information

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2003
• Where: APVIS
• Authors: Darius Pfitzner, Vaughan Hobbs, David M. W. Powers
• Keywords: APVIS 2003, APVIS 2007, Human Perceptual Abilities, Human Perceptual Capabilities, Practical Iv Applications