Theoretical foundations of information visualization

Helen C. Purchase; Natalia Andrienko; T. J. Jankun-Kelly; Matthew Ward

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-70956-5_3

Theoretical foundations of information visualization

Helen C. Purchase, Natalia Andrienko, T. J. Jankun-Kelly, Matthew Ward

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Abstract

The field of Information Visualization, being related to many other diverse disciplines (for example, engineering, graphics, statistical modeling) suffers from not being based on a clear underlying theory. The absence of a framework for Information Visualization makes the significance of achievements in this area difficult to describe, validate and defend. Drawing on theories within associated disciplines, three different approaches to theoretical foundations of Information Visualization are presented here: data-centric predictive theory, information theory, and scientific modeling. Definitions from linguistic theory are used to provide an over-arching framework for these three approaches.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Information Visualization - Human-Centered Issues and Perspectives
Publisher	Springer
Pages	46-64
Number of pages	19
ISBN (Print)	354070955X, 9783540709558
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-70956-5_3
Publication status	Published - 2008
Externally published	Yes
Event	Information Visualization - Human-Centered Issues in Visual Representation, Interaction, and Evaluation - Dagstuhl Castle, Germany Duration: 28 May 2007 → 1 Jun 2007

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Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Publisher	Springer
Volume	4950
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

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Conference	Information Visualization - Human-Centered Issues in Visual Representation, Interaction, and Evaluation
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Dagstuhl Castle
Period	28/05/07 → 1/06/07

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Purchase, HC, Andrienko, N, Jankun-Kelly, TJ & Ward, M 2008, Theoretical foundations of information visualization. in Information Visualization - Human-Centered Issues and Perspectives. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 4950, Springer, pp. 46-64, Information Visualization - Human-Centered Issues in Visual Representation, Interaction, and Evaluation, Dagstuhl Castle, Germany, 28/05/07. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-70956-5_3

Theoretical foundations of information visualization. / Purchase, Helen C.; Andrienko, Natalia; Jankun-Kelly, T. J. et al.
Information Visualization - Human-Centered Issues and Perspectives. Springer, 2008. p. 46-64 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 4950).

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