Towards a Smooth Design Process for Static Communicative Node-link Diagrams

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dc.contributor.authorSuslik Spritzer, Andreen_US
dc.contributor.authorBoy, Jeremyen_US
dc.contributor.authorDragicevic, Pierreen_US
dc.contributor.authorFekete, Jean-Danielen_US
dc.contributor.authorDal Sasso Freitas, Carla Mariaen_US
dc.contributor.editorH. Carr, K.-L. Ma, and G. Santuccien_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-22T12:52:11Z
dc.date.available2015-05-22T12:52:11Z
dc.date.issued2015en_US
dc.description.abstractNode-link infographics are visually very rich and can communicate messages effectively, but can be very difficult to create, often involving a painstaking and artisanal process. In this paper we present an investigation of nodelink visualizations for communication and how to better support their creation. We begin by breaking down these images into their basic elements and analyzing how they are created. We then present a set of techniques aimed at improving the creation workflow by bringing more flexibility and power to users, letting them manipulate all aspects of a node-link diagram (layout, visual attributes, etc.) while taking into account the context in which it will appear. These techniques were implemented in a proof-of-concept prototype called GraphCoiffure, which was designed as an intermediary step between graph drawing/editing software and image authoring applications. We describe how GraphCoiffure improves the workflow and illustrate its benefits through practical examples.en_US
dc.description.number3en_US
dc.description.sectionheadersEvaluation of Graphsen_US
dc.description.seriesinformationComputer Graphics Forumen_US
dc.description.volume34en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/cgf.12658en_US
dc.identifier.pages461-470en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/cgf.12658en_US
dc.publisherThe Eurographics Association and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.en_US
dc.subjectH.5.2 [Information Interfaces and Presentation]en_US
dc.subjectUser Interfacesen_US
dc.subjectGraphical user interfaces (GUI)en_US
dc.titleTowards a Smooth Design Process for Static Communicative Node-link Diagramsen_US
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