@inproceedings{Baum2016,
title = {A User-centered Approach for Optimizing Information Visualizations},
author = {David Baum and Pascal Kovacs and Ulrich Eisenecker and Richard Müller},
url = {http://wscg.zcu.cz/wscg2016/short/D89-full.pdf},
year = {2016},
date = {2016-01-01},
booktitle = {24th International Conference in Central Europe on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Computer Vision},
address = {Pilsen, Czech Republic},
abstract = {The optimization of information visualizations is time consuming and expensive. To reduce this we propose an improvement of existing optimization approaches based on user-centered design, focusing on readability, comprehensibility, and user satisfaction as optimization goals. The changes comprise (1) a separate optimization of user interface and representation, (2) a fully automated evaluation of the representation, and (3) qualitative user studies for simultaneously creating and evaluating interface variants. On the basis of these results we are able to find a local optimum of an information visualization in an efficient way.},
keywords = {evaluation, information visualization, optimization, usability, user-centered design},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {inproceedings}
}