Harry Potter and the meat-filled freezer: a case study of spontaneous usage of visualization tools

F.B. Viégas; M. Wattenberg; M. McKeon; F.J.J. van Ham; J. Kriss

doi:10.1109/HICSS.2008.188

Harry Potter and the meat-filled freezer: a case study of spontaneous usage of visualization tools

F.B. Viégas
, M. Wattenberg
, M. McKeon
, F.J.J. van Ham
, J. Kriss

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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Abstract

This paper is a report on early user activity in Many Eyes, a public web site where users may upload data, create visualizations, and carry on discussions. Since the site launched, users have uploaded data and created graphics on everything from DNA microarray data to co-occurrences of names in the New Testament to personal gift-giving networks. Our results show that in addition to traditional data analysis, Many Eyes is used for goals ranging from journalism and advocacy to personal expression and social interaction. We propose several implications of this usage for visualization designers and contend that these findings suggest a role for visualization as an expressive medium.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings 41st Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
Place of Publication	Piscataway
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	978-0-7695-3075-8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2008.188
Publication status	Published - 2008
Externally published	Yes
Event	41st Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) - Waikoloa, United States Duration: 7 Jan 2008 → 10 Jan 2008 Conference number: 41

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Conference	41st Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS)
Abbreviated title	HICSS-41
Country/Territory	United States
City	Waikoloa
Period	7/01/08 → 10/01/08

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Viégas, FB, Wattenberg, M, McKeon, M, van Ham, FJJ & Kriss, J 2008, Harry Potter and the meat-filled freezer: a case study of spontaneous usage of visualization tools. in Proceedings 41st Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences., 4438862, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Piscataway, 41st Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS), Waikoloa, Hawaii, United States, 7/01/08. https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2008.188

Harry Potter and the meat-filled freezer: a case study of spontaneous usage of visualization tools. / Viégas, F.B.; Wattenberg, M.; McKeon, M. et al.
Proceedings 41st Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. Piscataway: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2008. 4438862.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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