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dc.contributor.advisorNacenta, Miguel
dc.contributor.authorMéndez, Gonzalo Gabriel
dc.coverage.spatialxi, 250, [41] p.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-26T08:43:46Z
dc.date.available2018-04-26T08:43:46Z
dc.date.issued2018-06-27
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10023/13228
dc.description.abstractThe 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.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of St Andrews
dc.rightsAttribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectInformation visualizationen_US
dc.subjectVisualizationen_US
dc.subjectConstructive visualizationen_US
dc.subjectiVoLVERen_US
dc.subject.lccQA76.9I52M4
dc.subject.lcshInformation visualization--Data processingen
dc.subject.lcshVisual processing (Computer science)en
dc.titleDesigning digital constructive visualization toolsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.contributor.sponsorEcuador. Secretaría de Educación Superior, Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovaciónen_US
dc.contributor.sponsorEscuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (Ecuador)en_US
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoralen_US
dc.type.qualificationnamePhD Doctor of Philosophyen_US
dc.publisher.institutionThe University of St Andrewsen_US
dc.publisher.departmentEscuela Superior Politécnica del Litoralen_US


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