Visualization and Visual Communication
HTML5 is an upcoming new standard not just for web markup, but also new graphical features. It will make it possible to build interactive visualizations right in the web browser, written in JavaScript. And despite what you might think about JavaScript, they will be fast. [Read more…] about HTML5 and Visualization on the Web
Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to visit the strange land of NIPS (Neural Information Processing Systems), a kingdom in the far corners of the West, where the Machine Learners dwell. Some of the noblemen there had invited me so that the locals could get a close-up look at one of us Visualization People at one of their workshops. [Read more…] about My Journey to the Kingdom of NIPS
Storytelling was a big topic at VisWeek this year: there was a workshop, a panel, and at least one paper about how to tell stories with visualization. One sentence I heard over and over was, “this photo/visualization/illustration tells a great story.” But pictures don’t tell stories, people do. An image, a visualization, data, etc. can only be the material the story is made from. I think it’s going to be important for visualization to understand this fundamental difference. [Read more…] about Stories Don’t Tell Themselves
Enrico Bertini and I will host a Birds-of-a-Feather meeting Thursday night on Blogging in Visualization. We will talk about our experiences, answer questions, and hopefully dispel some myths about blogging in science. Whether you’re going or not, I recommend reading the article You Aren’t Blogging Yet?!? in The Scientist. [Read more…] about Blogging BOF at VisWeek
Theory is a big topic at VisWeek this year. You can get through almost the entire conference purely on theory papers. Whether that’s a good idea is another question of course, but here’s a guide how to do it. [Read more…] about The Theory Guide to VisWeek 2010
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is looking to fill three positions related to visualization and visual analytics. If you are interested, see their jobs website for more information and to apply. All positions require the ability to obtain a future security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. They’re all located in Richland, Washington. [Read more…] about Open Positions at PNNL
This year’s VisWeek conference has a distinct theory scent. It starts with the workshop, The Role of Theory in Information Visualization on Monday, and ends with a panel on theory on Friday. There is also a related BOF and a paper session at Vis. [Read more…] about VisWeek Preview: InfoVis Theory Workshop and Panel
2010 has not been a kind year for visualization. Three key people who have made a large impact in the field have passed away this year (in decreasing order of age): Jacques Bertin, Jim Thomas, and Dirk Bartz. They will be sorely missed. [Read more…] about To Those We Lost This Year
With only just over a week left until VisWeek 2010, it’s time for VisWeek Bingo! [Read more…] about VisWeek Bingo!
A question that I have been asked a few times recently is: what about visualization for the blind? Would it make sense to provide a textual representation? What about a representation that you can feel and touch, isn’t that a visualization? And is there perhaps more to visualization than just the pictures? [Read more…] about Visualization Without Pictures