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Designing digital constructive visualization tools
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dc.contributor.advisor | Nacenta, Miguel | |
dc.contributor.author | Méndez, Gonzalo Gabriel | |
dc.coverage.spatial | xi, 250, [41] p. | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-04-26T08:43:46Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-04-26T08:43:46Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018-06-27 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10023/13228 | |
dc.description.abstract | The emergence of tools that support fast and easy creation of visualizations has made the benefits of Information Visualization (InfoVis) more accessible. The predominant design for visualization authoring tools often includes features such as automated mappings and visualization templates, which make tools effective and easy-to-use. These features, however, still impose barriers to non-experts (i.e., people with no formal training on visualization concepts). The paradigm of Constructive Visualization (ConstructiveVis) has shown potential to overcome some of these barriers, but it has only been investigated through the use of physical tokens that people manipulate to create representations of data. This dissertation investigates how the principles of ConstructiveVis can be applied in the design and implementation of digital constructive visualization tools. This thesis presents the results of several observational studies that uncover how tools that promote a constructive approach to visualization compare to more conventional ones. It also sheds light on what kind of benefits and limitations digital ConstructiveVis brings into non-experts' visualization design process. The investigations here presented lay the foundations for the design of better visualization tools that not only allow people to create effective visualizations but also promote critical reflection on design principles. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | University of St Andrews | |
dc.rights | Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ | * |
dc.subject | Information visualization | en_US |
dc.subject | Visualization | en_US |
dc.subject | Constructive visualization | en_US |
dc.subject | iVoLVER | en_US |
dc.subject.lcc | QA76.9I52M4 | |
dc.subject.lcsh | Information visualization--Data processing | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Visual processing (Computer science) | en |
dc.title | Designing digital constructive visualization tools | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dc.contributor.sponsor | Ecuador. Secretaría de Educación Superior, Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación | en_US |
dc.contributor.sponsor | Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (Ecuador) | en_US |
dc.type.qualificationlevel | Doctoral | en_US |
dc.type.qualificationname | PhD Doctor of Philosophy | en_US |
dc.publisher.institution | The University of St Andrews | en_US |
dc.publisher.department | Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral | en_US |
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