ON THE EFFECTS OF VISUAL CUES IN COMPREHENDING DISTORTIONS

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dc.contributor.authorZanella, Annaeng
dc.contributor.authorRounding, Michaeleng
dc.contributor.authorCarpendale, Sheelagheng
dc.date.accessioned2008-02-27T16:50:04Z
dc.date.available2008-02-27T16:50:04Z
dc.date.computerscience2000-10-12eng
dc.date.issued2000-10-12eng
dc.description.abstractAs the primary metaphor for computer use shifts from an extension of the personal desktop to a gateway into a vast information space, representing this expanse of information on our relatively small screens is becoming increasingly problematic. One possible solution for this screen real estate problem is to make multi-scale presentations by magnifying areas of interest and compressing others. The creation of these presentations makes use of some form of distortion. Distortion in turn changes the way in which information can accurately be read. In this paper we describe a study about relative difficulty in reading distortions. We investigate the effect of introducing viewing cues such as the cartographic grid and shading on people's ability to interpret distortions. We look at two interpretation issues: whether people can locate the region of magnification and whether people can read changes in degree of magnification of these regions. We present the findings of this study and a discussion of its results.eng
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dc.identifier.department2000-668-20eng
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/30510
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/45755
dc.language.isoEngeng
dc.publisher.corporateUniversity of Calgaryeng
dc.publisher.facultyScienceeng
dc.subjectComputer Scienceeng
dc.titleON THE EFFECTS OF VISUAL CUES IN COMPREHENDING DISTORTIONSeng
dc.typeunknown
thesis.degree.disciplineComputer Scienceeng
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