Learnable and Expressive Visualization Authoring through Blended Interfaces

A wide range of visualization authoring interfaces enable the creation of highly customized visualizations. However, prioritizing expressiveness often impedes the learnability of the authoring interface. The diversity of users, such as varying computational skills and prior experiences in user inter...

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Veröffentlicht in:IEEE transactions on visualization and computer graphics. - 1996. - PP(2024) vom: 10. Sept.
1. Verfasser: L'Yi, Sehi (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Brandt, Astrid van den, Adams, Etowah, Nguyen, Huyen N, Gehlenborg, Nils
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2024
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:IEEE transactions on visualization and computer graphics
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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