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Information Visualization,

Edition 2 Perception for Design

By Colin Ware

Publication Date: 07 Apr 2004

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Information Visualization is the major revision of a classic work on information visualization. This book explores the art and science of why we see objects the way we do. Based on the science of perception and vision, the author presents the key principles at work for a wide range of applications - resulting in visualization of improved clarity, utility, and persuasiveness. This is the first work to use the science of perception to help serious designers and analysts optimize understanding and perception of their data visualizations.

This unique and essential guide to human visual perception and related cognitive principles will enrich courses on information visualization and empower designers to see their way forward. Its updated review of empirical research and interface design examples will do much to accelerate innovation and adoption of information visualization. New to this edition are a new chapter on visual thinking, new sections on face perception and flow visualization, and a much-expanded chapter on color and color sequences.

This book will appeal to interaction designers; graphic designers of all kinds (including web designers); financial analysts; research scientists and engineers; data miners; and managers faced with information-intensive challenges.

Key Features

*First work to use the science of perception to help serious designers and analysts optimize understanding and perception of their data visualizations.* Major revision of this classic work, with a new chapter on visual thinking, new sections on face perception and flow visualization, and a much expanded chapter on color and color sequences. *New to this edition is the full color treatment throughout, to better display over 400 illustrations.

About the author

By Colin Ware, Data Visualization Research Lab, University of New Hampshire, Durham, USA

Table of Contents

Figure CreditsForewordPrefacePreface to the First EditionChapter 1: Foundation for a Science of Data VisualizationChapter 2: The Environment, Optics, Resolution, and the DisplayChapter 3: Lightness, Brightness, Contrast, and ConstancyChapter 4: ColorChapter 5: Visual attention and information that Pops OutChapter 6: Static and Moving PatternsChapter 7: Visual Objects and Data ObjectsChapter 8: Space Perception and the Display of Data in SpaceChapter 9: Images, Words, and GesturesChapter 10: Interacting with VisualizationsChapter 11: Thinking with VisualizationAppendix A: Changing PrimariesAppendix B: CIE Color Measurement SystemAppendix C: The Perceptual Evaluation of Visualization Techniques and SystemsBibliographySubject IndexAuthor IndexAbout the Author

Book details

ISBN: 9781558608191

Page Count: 512

Retail Price : £54.99

Envisioning Information, Edward Tufte, 1990, Graphics Press, $48.00, 0961392118

Audience

Professionals in user interface/user interaction designer; computer graphics, including those who are the techie type as well as those who are graphics designers; financial analysts; research scientists and engineers; data miners; and managers faced with information-intensive challenges

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