Guest editors' introduction: Information visualization. The next frontier

Visualization is a potent link between data and information, and the most powerful information processing system - the human mind. It is a process of transforming data, information, and knowledge into a visual form exploiting people's natural strengths in rapid visual pattern recognition and un...

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Published inJournal of intelligent information systems Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 199 - 204
Main Authors Gershon, Nahum, Eick, Stephen G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.11.1998
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Summary:Visualization is a potent link between data and information, and the most powerful information processing system - the human mind. It is a process of transforming data, information, and knowledge into a visual form exploiting people's natural strengths in rapid visual pattern recognition and understanding relationships. In the increasingly information based society, visualization research and development has fundamentally changed the presentation and understanding of large complex data sets. The impact of visualization has been widespread and fundamental, leading to new insights and more efficient decision making.
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ISSN:0925-9902
DOI:10.1023/A:1008680323877