Web VisualizationTools & Approaches for Information Visualization on the Web
Pedro Lopes | [email protected] | PDEI - TAEI2: Data Visualization | June 26th, 2009
Acknowledgement: The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Community's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement nº 200754,the GEN2PHEN project.
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Outline
‣ Introduction
‣ History
‣ Approaches
‣ Tools & Technologies
- Flash
- Silverlight
- AJAX
- Comparison
‣ Conclusion
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Introduction
‣ World Wide Web has evolved
- Primary media for knowledge exchange
- Internet is main platform for Electronically Delivered Content
‣ Applications have also evolved
- Desktop is being replaced as the main application platform
‣ We have three main challenges now
- Move complex desktop visualization applications to the web
- Improve existing web user interfaces
- Create powerful data visualization components that can be used by any developer
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Some history...
‣ Content in the web has changed
- Text > Graphics > Multimedia
- Rich Internet Applications
‣ Paradigm change
- Desktop applications in the Web
‣ VRML, Java Applets
- Use web tech to resemble desktop applications
‣ Flash, Silverlight, AJAX
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‣ Display large text content and its relations in a visually appealing format
Approaches [textual content visualization]
http://newsmap.jphttp://universe.daylife.com
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‣ Display large text content and its relations in a visually appealing format
Approaches [textual content visualization]
http://newsmap.jphttp://universe.daylife.com
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Approaches [maps]
‣ Several Maps APIs allow the creation of new geograpy-based visualizations
Google Maps Eurovision Contest
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Approaches [interactive timelines]
‣ Static timelines do not provide enough interaction
http://bit.ly//pnRurhttp://rssvoyage.com
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Approaches [interactive timelines]
‣ Static timelines do not provide enough interaction
http://bit.ly//pnRurhttp://rssvoyage.com
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Flash [technology]
‣ Adobe
- Initially created for designers
‣ Latest versions more developer-oriented
‣ Features
- Visually rich and interactive applications
- Allows the creation of complex 3D models
- Cross-platform
‣ Requires plugin
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Flash [tools]
‣ Several pre-built components
‣ Flare Actionscript collection
http://flare.prefuse.org
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Flash [tools]
‣ Several pre-built components
‣ Flare Actionscript collection
http://flare.prefuse.org
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Flash [tools]
‣ Several pre-built components
‣ Flare Actionscript collection
http://flare.prefuse.org
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Flash [tools]
‣ Several pre-built components
‣ Flare Actionscript collection
http://flare.prefuse.org
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Silverlight [technology]
‣ Microsoft
- Created for developers
- Response to Flash’s hegemony
‣ Quite similar to Flash
‣ Features
- Huge support for developers
‣ ASP.NET integration
- Cross-platform (almost)
‣ Requires plugin
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Silverlight [tools]
‣ Diverse set of pre-built components
‣ Descry framework
http://www.visitmix.com/labs/descry/theobesityepidemic/http://www.visitmix.com/labs/descry/theirfirstwords/
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Silverlight [tools]
‣ Diverse set of pre-built components
‣ Descry framework
http://www.visitmix.com/labs/descry/theobesityepidemic/http://www.visitmix.com/labs/descry/theirfirstwords/
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AJAX [technology]
‣ Javascript based
- Asynchronous XML and Javascript
‣ Open Source development
- Many (many) frameworks
‣ Features
- Asynchronous data exchanges
- No full page refresh
‣ No white screens
- Cross-platform
‣ No plugin required
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AJAX [tools]
‣ The larger set of frameworks...
‣ MIT Similine, JIT, jQuery, Prototype....
http://simile.mit.edu/timeline/http://thejit.org/
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AJAX [tools]
‣ The larger set of frameworks...
‣ MIT Similine, JIT, jQuery, Prototype....
http://simile.mit.edu/timeline/http://thejit.org/
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AJAX [Google]
‣ Google Visualization API: the best framework
http://code.google.com/apis/visualization/
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AJAX [Google]
‣ Google Visualization API: the best framework
http://code.google.com/apis/visualization/
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AJAX [Google]
‣ Google Visualization API: the best framework
http://code.google.com/apis/visualization/
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Demo
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Demo
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Comparison
Flash Silverlight Javascript Google API
Ease of Use
Learning Curve
Adaptability
Number of Tools
Future
Overall
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Comparison
Flash Silverlight Javascript Google API
Ease of Use
Learning Curve
Adaptability
Number of Tools
Future
Overall
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Conclusion
‣ Internet is the main communication platform
‣ We have to use it!
‣ So much information available online...
‣ How to offer good insights about information?
‣ Good information visualizations
‣ Choose datasets wisely
‣ Answer one question with each visualization
‣ Be agile
‣ Remember usability
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Thank You!
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Questions?
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