Information Visualization : Perception for Design
Abstract
From back of book:
Most designers know that yellow text presented against a blue background reads clearly and easily, but how many can explain why, and what really are the best ways to help others and ourselves clearly see key patterns in a bunch of data? When we use software, access a website, or view business or scientific graphics, our understanding is greatly enhanced or impeded by the way the information is presented.
This book explores the art and science of why we see objects the way we do. Based on the science of perception and vision, the author presents the key principles at work for a wide range of applications--resulting in visualization of improved clarity, utility, and persuasiveness. The book offers practical guidelines that can be applied by anyone: interaction designers, graphic designers of all kinds (including web designers), data miners, and financial analysts.
Department
Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping
Publication Date
2012
Volume
3rd edition
Pages
512
Publisher Place
Boston, MA, United States
Publisher
Morgan Kaufmann
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1016/B978-0-12-381464-7.00018-1
Document Type
Book
Recommended Citation
C. Ware, Information Visualization: Perception for Design. Edition III, 3rd ed. Boston, MA, United States: Morgan Kaufman, 2012, p. 512.