A framework for information visualisation

Kennedy, Jessie; Mitchell, Kenneth; Barclay, Peter J.

Abstract

In this paper we examine the issues involved in developing information visualisation systems and present a framework for their construction. The framework addresses the components which must be considered in providing effective visualisations. The framework is specified using a declarative object oriented language; the resulting object model may be mapped to a variety of graphical user interface development platforms. This provides general support to developers of visualisation systems. A prototype system exists which allows the investigation of alternative visualisations for a range of data sources. The authors conclude with the benefits of this approach and issues requiring further investigation.

Citation

Kennedy, J., Mitchell, K., & Barclay, P. J. (1996). A framework for information visualisation. SIGMOD record, 25, 30-34

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 1996
• Deposit Date: Oct 30, 2009
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 30, 2009
• Print ISSN: 0163-5808
• Publisher: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 25
• Pages: 30-34
• Keywords: Information systems; Database management; Object oriented language; Object model; Human-computer interaction; Visualisation; Graphical interface
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2980