An Information Architecture To Support the Visualization of Personal Histories.

Plaisant, Catherine; Shneiderman, Ben; Mushlin, Rich

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ERIC Number: EJ580147

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Publication Date: 1998

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An Information Architecture To Support the Visualization of Personal Histories.

Plaisant, Catherine; Shneiderman, Ben; Mushlin, Rich

Information Processing & Management, v34 n5 p581-97 Sep 1998

Proposes an information architecture for personal-history data and describes how the data model can be extended to a runtime model for a compact visualization using graphical timelines. The model groups personal-history events into aggregates that are contained in facets, crosslinks are made, and data attributes are mapped. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Graphic Arts, Information Utilization, Models, Visualization

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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