Diagram design : a constructive theory /

This monograph presents a systematic analysis of diagrams as visual representations of factual knowledge. The analysis shows that the design process may be divided into three phases: a data classification phase, a graphical decision phase, and a layout phase. Performed in this order, the three phase...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kamps, Thomas, 1961-
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer, [1999]
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Related Work in Automatic Diagram Design
  • Data Structure
  • Introduction to the Approach
  • Relation Classification
  • Graphical Mapping
  • Layout and Implementation
  • Conclusions
  • A: Definition of Relational Properties
  • B: Relation Type Concepts
  • C: Quantitative-Perceptual Limitation Constants.