Visualization Resources: A Starting Point

Abstract

Visualization, as a vibrant field for researchers, practitioners, and higher educational institutions, is growing and evolving very rapidly. Tremendous progress has been made since 1987, the year often cited as the beginning of data visualization as a distinct field. As such, the number of visualization resources and the demand for those resources are increasing at a very fast pace. We present a collection of open visualization resources for all those with an interest in interactive data visualization and visual analytics. Because the number of resources is so large, we focus on collections of resources, of which there are already very many ranging from literature collections to collections of practitioner resources. We develop a novel classification of visualization resource collections based on the resource type, e.g. literaturebased, web-based, etc. The result is a helpful overview and details-on-demand of many useful resources. The collection offers a valuable jump-start for those seeking out data visualization resources from all backgrounds spanning from beginners such as students to teachers, practitioners, and researchers wishing to create their own advanced or novel visual designs.

Visualization Resources: A Survey

“…The website usabiliTEST 11 is an online tool for usability testing, and information architecture on web usability issues. The website provides a page called, 12 provide a novel collection of visualization resources and a classification of the resources according to type. This short survey compiles and provides the descriptions, examples and information about the curators of each resource collection.…”

“…This paper extends previous work in the following ways: 1) It includes resources for developers, 2) It includes special focus topics such as color mapping, and 3) It is more comprehensive (approximately twice the size) covering new categories such as geospatial visualization and blog collections. Conceptually, what we present here can be seen as adding an additional row and five more columns to Table 1 as compared to Liu et al 12 We have also added 4) a set of reader recommendations for each collection of resources for this extended version. The number of references has more than doubled.…”

“…Liu et al 12 provide a novel collection of visualization resources and a classification of the resources according to type. This short survey compiles and provides the descriptions, examples and information about the curators of each resource collection.…”