A conceptual model for evaluating aesthetic effect within the user experience of information visualization

Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Visualisation

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 374-379

  Cawthon, Nick ^a   Moere, Andrew Vande ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aesthetic; Evaluation; Information visualization; Metaphor; User centered design; User experience

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION ANALYSIS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PHOTOACOUSTIC EFFECT; VISUALIZATION;

CONCEPTUAL MODELLING; EVALUATION METHODS; INFORMATION VISUALIZATION; METRICS (CO); NEW DIMENSIONS; USER EXPERIENCE; USER-CENTERED;

INFORMATION SCIENCE;

EID: 35348820584     PISSN: 10939547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IV.2006.4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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