Visual analysis tools have been developed to help people in many different domains more effectively explore, understand, and make decisions from their information. Challenges in making a successful tool include suitability within a user's work processes, and tradeoffs between analytic power and tool complexity, both of which impact ease of learning. This paper describes experience working with users to help them apply visual analysis tools in several different domains, and examples of how the tools evolved significantly to better match users' goals and processes.
Revised: February 22, 2011 |
Published: June 12, 2005
Citation
Hetzler E.G., S.J. Rose, D.L. McQuerry, and P.A. Medvick. 2005.Usage-Based Evolution of Visual Analysis Tools. In Proceedings of the Joint Conference of the Classification Society of North America and Interface Foundation of North America, June 8-12, 2005, St. Louis, MO. Fairfax Station, Virginia:The Interface Foundation of North America.PNNL-SA-46132.