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A Motion to Consider: New Evidence for the Value of Animation in Visual Analysis

October 18, 2018March 5, 2019 Brian Ondov

By Brian Ondov and Niklas Elmqvist Animation in data visualization has been through it all, from initial hype, to explosion of applications, to skepticism and debunking. If nothing else, though, the topic of animation is persistent, perennially asserting its presence…

A Moment of Reflection: How Symmetry Can Help Us Interpret Charts

October 18, 2018March 5, 2019 Brian Ondov

By Brian Ondov and Niklas Elmqvist Symmetry has a long history of study in perceptual psychology, from the Gestalt movement to modern, computerized experiments with flashing point clouds. Researchers have even tested whether this basic element of visual organization is…

Bederson Receives Best Historical Paper Award

November 1, 2016March 5, 2019 Carlea Holl-Jensen

Ben Bederson and his co-authors Amy Karlson and Pekka Parhi received a Best Historical Paper Award at MobileHCI 2016.…

Tutorial on Social Media Analytics During Crises – 33rd HCIL Symposium

TUTORIAL: Social Media Analytics During Crises Thursday, May 26, 2016 A tutorial during the 33rd Human-Computer Interaction Lab Symposium University of Maryland Overview This tutorial will build practical experience in using Python + Jupyter Notebooks to analyze and discover insights…

Catherine Plaisant elected to “CHI Academy”

January 22, 2015March 5, 2019 ioana

Catherine Plaisant was elected to the “CHI Academy”, SIGCHI’s recognition of influential scholars in the field of HCI. Congratulations Catherine on this major award!…

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