Excentric Labeling: Dynamic Neighborhood Labeling for Data
Visualization
Excentric Labeling: Dynamic Neighborhood Labeling for Data
Visualization
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1998-11-04
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Fekete, Jean-Daniel
Plaisant, Catherine
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Abstract
The widespread use of information visualization is hampered by the lack of
effective labeling techniques. A taxonomy of labeling methods is proposed. We
then describe "excentric labeling", a new dynamic technique to label a
neighborhood of objects located around the cursor. This technique does not
intrude into the existing interaction, it is not computationally intensive,
and was easily applied to several visualization applications. A pilot study
indicates a strong speed benefit for tasks that involve the rapid exploration
of large numbers of objects.
Also cross-referenced as UMIACS-TR-98-59