This chapter reviews visualization techniques that can not only be utilized to map the
evergrowing domain structure of scientific disciplines but that also support information …

There are many interface schemes that allow users to work at, and move between, focused
and contextual views of a dataset. We review and categorize these schemes according to …

Information retrieval (IR) has changed considerably in recent years with the expansion of the
World Wide Web and the advent of modern and inexpensive graphical user interfaces and …

We are quickly passing through the historical moment when people work in front of a single
computer, dominated by a small CRT and focused on tasks involving only local information …

Even in busy online communities, usually only a small fraction of members post messages.
Why do so many people prefer not to contribute publicly? From an online survey that …

In todays homes and schools, children are emerging as frequent and experienced users of
technology [3, 14]. As this trend continues, it becomes increasingly important to ask if we are …

With availability of enough visualization techniques it can be very confusing to know what
and when should be appropriate technique to use in order to convey maximum possible …

Information visualization is not only about creating graphical displays of complex and latent
information structures; it contributes to a broader range of cognitive, social, and collaborative …

Since the beginning of the computer age, researchers from many disciplines have sought to
facilitate people's use of computers and to provide ways for scientists to make sense of the …

This TechNote introduces new interaction techniques for small screen devices such as
palmtop computers or handheld electric devices, including pagers and cellular phones. Our …