Information Visualization: Design for Interaction - Hardcover

Spence, Prof Robert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0132065509 ISBN 13: 9780132065504

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2006

Synopsis

Fully revised textbook on the rapidly growing field of Information Visualization. Its emphasis is on real-world examples and applications of computer-generated and interactive visualization.  Information visualization deals with representing concepts and data in a meaningful way. Depending on the medium used, information can be visualized in either static (e.g. a graph on a printed page) or dynamic forms. This book is appropriate for courses in information visualization, human-computer interaction, interaction design, and computer graphics.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Information Visualization

Design for Interaction

Second Edition

 

Robert Spence

 

“Spence has completely reorganized the material, creating a significant revision that hinges on the three main concepts of representation, presentation, and interaction. [...] He writes with clarity and insight, carefully explaining the important ideas of the field as well as their significance.” 

~ From the Foreword by John Stasko, Georgia Institute of Technology

 

One of the greatest challenges of our time is to make sense of the overwhelming amount of information all around us.  The concepts and techniques of Information Visualization (IV) help us to understand this deluge of data.

 

The second edition of Information Visualization has been completely restructured to focus on core concepts and novel technologies that allow us to interact with information in new and exciting ways.

 

Highlights of the Second Edition include

• A new structure to enable readers to grasp key concepts more easily;
• A wealth of new Case Studies showing different applications of IV;
• New exercises to test your understanding;  
• A DVD featuring video examples of IV in action.

 

Check out the Companion Website at www.pearsoned.co.uk/spence for additional resources for students and instructors.

 

About the Author

Robert Spence is Professor of Information Engineering at Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine in London.  He is widely recognized to be one of the pioneers of IV, and has taught the subject world-wide to both students and professionals.

 

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0132065509
• ISBN 13: 9780132065504
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 304