Information Visualization

This book is the outcome of the Dagstuhl Seminar on "Information Visualization -- Human-Centered Issues in Visual Representation, Interaction, and Evaluation" held at Dagstuhl Castle, Germany, from May 28 to June 1, 2007.Information Visualization (InfoVis) is a relatively new research area, which focuses on the use of visualization techniques to help people understand and analyze data.This book documents and extends the findings and discussions of the various sessions in detail. The seven contributions cover the most important topics: There are general reflections on the value of information visualization; evaluating information visualizations; theoretical foundations of information visualization; teaching information visualization. And specific aspects on creation and collaboration: engaging new audiences for information visualization; process and pitfalls in writing information visualization research papers; and visual analytics: definition, process, and challenges.

这本书是2007年5月28日至6月1日在德国达格斯图尔城堡举行的达格斯图尔“信息可视化——以人为中心的视觉表现、交互和评估问题”研讨会的成果。信息可视化（infovis）是一个相对较新的研究领域，它着重于利用可视化技术帮助人们理解和分析数据。这本书详细记录和扩展了各种会议的发现和讨论。这七项贡献涵盖了最重要的主题：对信息可视化价值的一般反思；评估信息可视化；信息可视化的理论基础；教学信息可视化。以及有关创建和协作的具体方面：吸引新的受众进行信息可视化；撰写信息可视化研究论文的过程和陷阱；以及可视化分析：定义、过程和挑战。