Diagram Design : A Constructive Theory / by Thomas Kamps.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kamps, Thomas., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer graphics.

Natural language processing (Computer science).

User interfaces (Computer systems).

Human-computer interaction.

Information storage and retrieval systems.

Computer Graphics.

Natural Language Processing (NLP).

User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction.

Information Storage and Retrieval.

Local Subjects:

Computer Graphics.

Natural Language Processing (NLP).

User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction.

Information Storage and Retrieval.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (VII, 191 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 1999.

Place of Publication:

Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This monograph presents a systematic analysis of diagrams as visual representations of factual knowledge. The analysis shows that the design process may be divided into three phases: a data classification phase, a graphical decision phase, and a layout phase. Performed in this order, the three phases more or less reflect the design process of a human expert. They also serve as a basis for a constructive theory for diagram design, which is the main focus of this book. Another interesting topic is only touched upon, namely the commonalities of automatic graphics and text design.

Contents:

1 Introduction

1.1 Historical Review of Publishing

1.2 The Publication Process

1.3 The Publication Environment

1.4 The Problem

1.5 A Solution

1.6 Overview

2 Related Work in Automatic Diagram Design

2.1 Constructive Decision-Based Design Approaches

2.2 Summary and Discussion

3 Data Structure

4 Introduction To the Approach

4.1 How to Establish Expressiveness

4.2 How to Establish Effectiveness

4.3 Conflicts in Graphical Resource Allocation

4.4 Summary and Discussion

5 Relation Classification

5.1 Binary Relation Classification

5.2 Classification of n-ary Relations

5.3 Classification of Object Networks

5.4 Summary of Relation Classification

6 Graphical Mapping

6.1 Graphical Binary Relations

6.2 Graphical Binding

6.3 Visualisation Strategies for n-ary Relations

6.4 Summary of Graphical Mapping

7 Layout and Implementation

7.1 Layout

7.2 Implementation

7.3 Summary of Layout and Implementation

8 Conclusions

8.1 Summary and Results

8.2 Comparison with the State of the Art

8.3 More Application Areas for EAVE Components

8.4 Interesting Unsolved Problems

A Definition of Relational Properties

B Relation Type Concepts

C Quantitative-Perceptual Limitation Constants

D Coloured Illustrations.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

3-642-60081-6