RESEARCH
Sequential Visualization
Assignment #1 (PDF)
Data:
Exercises #1
GOOD GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION (with some bad elements): Phoenix Arizona Map
The central elements of this graphic give a viewer a strong sense of the
layout and orientation of Phoenix Arizona in this time period. It provides
the viewer with a "personal micro-reading" of Phoenix. The
illustrations on the edges of the map, are essentially chart junk. Obviously, someone thought
they made the map more attractive, but detract from the information and purpose
of the map.
SOMEWHAT BAD GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION: ARPANET
Map 1971
While this map shows a clear illustration of the ARPANET network, it provides
viewers without previous knowledge of either the network, colleges, and
abbreviations with an incomplete picture. If a viewer does not know what
each abbreviation stands for and where those insitutions where/are located
the map only provides a viewer with a series of connection points that
relay little meaning.
WHEN GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATIONS GO BAD:American
Statistical Association Competition Entrant
Looking beyond the poor quality of this image, I was challenged to find
any representation that provided me with a clear illustration of data.
I do give the author some credit, because he or she was a sixth grader
at the time and did not realize that the chart styles, colors, and position
would makke it difficult to interpret.
Information Architecture
Suggested Information Architecture - MICPEL
Interaction Design
GOMS Heuristic Analysis (word)
Final Project Handout (word)