Why Visualization? Task Abstraction for Analysis and Design
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Channel: Microsoft Research · 2016 · Science & Technology
People use visualization techniques, tools, and artefacts to consume and produce information relevant to many different application domains or use cases. In my talk, I will argue why it is important to understand visualization as a process centred around tasks, and I will offer my perspectives on what visualization research is all about and where more work is needed. I will discuss the unique challenges of designing and evaluating visualization tools and techniques, providing examples from the research projects that I have conducted over the past five years. These projects span multiple datatypes, including time-oriented and text-based data, and multiple application domains, including energy management and investigative journalism.
