(ref.doc)ACM-1294

Communications of the ACM
December 94, Volume 37, Number 12
Visualization and Design

p 36 A Classification of Visual Representations
by Gerald Lohse, Kevin Biolsi, Neff Walker and Henry Rueter
 60 visual representations used in a survey with 40 people
 Ten scales used in the rating:
  spatial-nonspatial
  nontemporal-temporal
  hard to understand-easy to understand
  concrete-abstract
  continuous-discrete
  attractive-unattractive
  emphasizes whole-emphasizes parts
  nonnumeric-numeric
  static structure-dynamic process
  conveys a lot of information-conveys little information
 11 types of visual representations:
  structure diagrams
  cartograms
  maps
  graphic tables
  process diagrams
  icons
  time charts
  network charts
  pictures
  tables
  graphs
 ...understand how different types of visualizations communicate
 information

p 57 A Guide to Metaphorical Design
by Kim Halskov Madsen

p 73 Graphical Fisheye Views
by Manojit Sarkar and Marc H. Brown