Applying a User-Centered Approach to Interactive Visualisation Design

In: E. Zudilova-Seinstra, T. Adriaansen, R van Liere (Eds.), Trends in Interactive Visualization. London: Springer, 2008.

30 Pages Posted: 25 Apr 2017

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Ingo Wassink

Human Media Interaction (HMI)

Olga Kulyk

University of Twente

Betsy van Dijk

Human Media Interaction (HMI)

Gerrit van der Veer

VU University Amsterdam

Paul van der Vet

Human Media Interaction (HMI)

Date Written: July 1, 2008

Abstract

Analysing users in their context of work and finding out how and why they use different information resources is essential to provide interactive visualisation systems that match their goals and needs. Designers should actively involve the intended users throughout the whole process. This chapter presents a user-centered approach for the design of interactive visualisation systems. We describe three phases of the iterative visualisation design process: the early envisioning phase, the global specification phase, and the detailed specification phase. The whole design cycle is repeated until some criterion of success is reached. We discuss different techniques for the analysis of users, their tasks and domain. Subsequently, the design of prototypes and evaluation methods in visualisation practice are presented. Finally, we discuss the practical challenges in design and evaluation of collaborative visualisation environments. Our own case studies and those of others are used throughout the whole chapter to illustrate various approaches.

Keywords: Design process, User analysis, Task analysis, Domain analysis, User profile, Task model, Visualisation design, Evaluation

JEL Classification: C92, D70, C63

Suggested Citation

Wassink, Ingo and Kulyk, Olga and van Dijk, Betsy and van der Veer, Gerrit and van der Vet, Paul, Applying a User-Centered Approach to Interactive Visualisation Design (July 1, 2008). In: E. Zudilova-Seinstra, T. Adriaansen, R van Liere (Eds.), Trends in Interactive Visualization. London: Springer, 2008., Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2956935

Ingo Wassink

Human Media Interaction (HMI) ( email )

Drienerlolaan 5
Enschede, NB 7522
Netherlands

Olga Kulyk

University of Twente ( email )

Postbus 217
Twente
Netherlands

Betsy Van Dijk (Contact Author)

Human Media Interaction (HMI) ( email )

Drienerlolaan 5
Enschede, NB 7522
Netherlands

Gerrit Van der Veer

VU University Amsterdam ( email )

De Boelelaan 1105
Amsterdam, ND North Holland 1081 HV
Netherlands

Paul Van der Vet

Human Media Interaction (HMI) ( email )

Drienerlolaan 5
Enschede, NB 7522
Netherlands

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