3rd International Symposium of Design and Aesthetics in Visualisation, DAVis’07

 

DAViz Symposium Theme

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Design and Aesthetics in Visualisation

 

This symposium supports research in two general domains: Design Practice and Aesthetics. Design practice refers to the use of Visualisation as a component of Design processes and methods. Aesthetics refers to the role of aesthetics in acceptance, cognition, and use of Visualisation tools. This symposium presents an opportunity to explore these issues and their consequences for information visualization.

Papers presenting original research with the theme of "Design and Aesthetics in Visualisation" are being sought. Suggested topics include (but are not limited to):

Domain 1: Design Practice

Scope: Various design processes in diverse knowledge areas often make use of visualization tools as an integral component. Such uses support the design process by enhancing cognition of problems and exploring. Particular areas of interest for this symposium are (but are not limited to):

  • Visual Thinking / Reasoning in Design

Visual Thinking in Design Ideation

Visual Design Languages

Generative Approaches to Design Problems

  • Methods of Visualisation in Design

Visualisation for/of collaborative design

Visualisations methods used in Industry

Future methods of visualization

Methodologies of design practice in visualization

 

Domain 2: Aesthetics

 

Scope: Information Visualization practitioners are routinely faced with solving problems of visual representation and communication. The selection of graphical elements and their semantic meanings as representational primitives has been a frequent, though somewhat under-explored topic of study in the community. The work of Bertin, Tufte, and others is well-known and often cited. Norman is now addressing the role of aesthetics in interaction.


However, the more general topic of aesthetics in Information Visualisation suffers from a comparative lack of study. While the "look and feel" of information systems is often recognized as important for usability, satisfaction, and acceptance, the role of aesthetics relevant to information visualization tools is poorly understood.

Particular areas of interest are
(but are not limited to):

 

·         Aesthetics and Interaction

Aesthetics of Visualization interfaces

Immersiveness and visualisations

Visualisation Interaction and aesthetics/pleasure

Aesthetic design and usability

Evaluation methods for aesthetic designs

Theory of aesthetics for visualization

Purely aesthetic exploration – i.e., no explicit applied uses

NOTE: Following the conference, a number of papers will be identified for publication in a special issue/book. Authors will be asked to submit extended versions of their papers at that time.

DAViz Advisory and Programme committee- pending:

Brock Craft, University College London Interaction Centre, UK

Lydia Sharman, Concordia University, Canada

Carsten Waldeck, inforverse.org, Germany

 

 

http://www.graphicslink.co.uk/IV07/DViz.htm

All IV05-DAViz should be addressed to:
 

Brock Craft

University College London Interaction Centre
(UCLIC)
T: (Int. +44) 020-5662-1940
E: b.craft@cs.ucl.ac.uk
 All other enquiries should be addressed to:
Anita D’Pour
Conference Co-ordinator
P.O. BOX 29, HATFIELD, AL9 7ZL, United Kingdom.
T: (Int. +44) 1707 - 652 224
F: (Int. +44) 1707 - 652 247
E: IV07_DAViz@graphicslink.co.uk
U: www.graphicslink.co.uk/IV07/Dvis.htm

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