geltz@dia.ifistg.uucp (Markus Geltz) (03/01/90)
For my masters thesis (computer science) I am searching for literature about: * The visualization of data structures like trees, directed acyclic graphs, semantic nets ... I plan to survey existing visualization schemes and will try to determine conditions for "good" visualizations. So, any pointers to existing work will be greatly appreciated. I've already looked at work published in the CHI proceedings. I will summarize results for the group if there is enough interest. Markus Geltz -- ====================================================================== Markus Geltz email: geltz@informatik.uni-stuttgart.de UUCP: unido!ifistg!dia!geltz ======================================================================
kww@cs.glasgow.ac.uk (Mr Kevin Waite) (03/02/90)
In response to your news message: I have just finished building a system (in Smalltalk) for visualising and visually programming algebraically-specified abstract data types as part of my doctoral research. My thesis has just been submitted and so is not yet in the public domain. However, a summary of this system (called VISAGE) is contained in the paper: "A Graphical Environment Supporting the Algebraic Specification of Abstract Data Types" in Kilgour, A. and Earnshaw, R. (Editors) "Graphic Tools for Software Engineers" published by Cambridge University Press 1989. I hope this is of interest. -- Email: kww@uk.ac.glasgow.cs (JANET) kww%cs.glasgow.ac.uk@nsfnet-relay.ac.uk (INTERNET) Address: Dept. of Computing Science, University of Glasgow, 17 Lilybank Gardens, Glasgow, United Kingdom. G12 8QQ
smf@hfserver.hfnet.bt.co.uk (SMF) (03/06/90)
I tried to reply by mail but was unable to get through so I am sending this message as posting on the noticeboard. You might find the following two references useful:- Akin, O., Baykan, C. and Rao, D. R. (1987) Structure of a directory space: a case study with a UNIX operating system, IJMMS,26,3 Carroll, J., M., (1982) Learning, using and designing filenames and command paradigms, BIT,1,4 I would be interested to see a summary of your replies. If you post one on the noticeboard could you also send me a copy in case I miss it. -- Stephen Furner Tele. +44 473 643818 Industrial & Human Factors Design Divsion Fax. +44 473 637557 British Telecom Research Labs. E-mail smf@hfnet.bt.co.uk Martlesham Heath, Ipswich IP5 7RE, UK
ebm@ebm.almaden.ibm.com (Eli Messinger) (03/06/90)
Markus Geltz... > > For my masters thesis (computer science) I am searching for > literature about: > > * The visualization of data structures like trees, directed acyclic > graphs, semantic nets ... Prof. Robert Henry at the University of Washington has done some interesting work with an "illustrated compiler." The idea is that you feed a piece of code to the compiler, it analyzes the data structures and flows and creates an animation automatically. Contact: rrh@cs.washington.edu Or write him at: Prof. Robert Henry Dept. of Computer Science, FR-35 Univ. of Washington Seattle, WA 98195 -- "It's a fine line between hypnotized and bored." CSNET: ebm@ibm.com / UUCP: ...!uunet!ibmarc!ebm / BITNET: ebm@almvma.bitnet
ebm@ebm.almaden.ibm.com (Eli Messinger) (03/06/90)
I should also mention that there is a large body of literature on graph layout algorithms. My thesis (Univ. of Washington TR #88-07-08) contains a short survey, as well as detailed information of our work. Eades and Tamassia's "Algorithms for Drawing Graphs: An Annotated Bibliography" is more current and complete (available from the Department of Computer Science at Brown University, Providence, RI 02912-1910, as Tech Report #CS-89-09). -- "It's a fine line between hypnotized and bored." CSNET: ebm@ibm.com / UUCP: ...!uunet!ibmarc!ebm / BITNET: ebm@almvma.bitnet
almstrum@cs.utexas.edu (Vicki L. Almstrum) (03/06/90)
In article <1000@hfserver.hfnet.bt.co.uk> smf@hfserver.hfnet.bt.co.uk (SMF) writes: >I tried to reply by mail but was unable to get through so I am sending this >message as posting on the noticeboard. I also tried replying by mail and was unsuccessful. I am currently doing a pilot experiment with a programming envirionment called Genie. It has been developed as Carnegie Mellon University and is in use at several beta sites for teaching beginning computer science. Genie is a structure editor based system, and affords several views of the program. In my experiment, I'm going to formulate hypotheses about how and if the data visualization feature aids student understanding, debugging, and enhancement of a mid-sized Pascal program. This will lay the groundwork for future experiments. I have not yet synthesized the references I've gathered. However, if you contact me directly I will be happy to chat with you more about what I've turned up so far. -- Vicki Almstrum almstrum@cs.utexas.edu