CoCoNutTrix: Collaborative Retrofitting for Information Visualization

Author

Isenberg, Petra ; Carpendale, Sheelagh ; Bezerianos, Anastasia ; Henry, Nathalie ; Fekete, Jean-Daniel

Author_Institution

Univ. of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

Volume

29

Issue

5

fYear

2009

Firstpage

44

Lastpage

57

Abstract

In this paper, the authors retrofitted a version of NodeTrix, a single-user graph visualization environment based on the InfoVis toolkit, to support multiple independent mice. The resulting low-cost environment was called CoCoNutTrix (Colocated Collaborative NodeTrix). Then, it was assessed how analysts viewed CoCoNutTrix and whether it effectively supported collaborative data analysis among domain experts using real data sets for social-network analysis. Our goal is to refine and expand our knowledge about retrofitting and hence designing colocated collaborative- visualization systems.

Keywords

data visualisation; groupware; social networking (online); software maintenance; CoCoNutTrix; Colocated Collaborative NodeTrix; InfoVis toolkit; collaborative data analysis; collaborative retrofitting; colocated collaborative-visualization system; information visualization; single-user graph visualization environment; social-network analysis; collaborative information visualization; colocated collaboration; computer graphics; network visualization; social-network analysis;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0272-1716

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MCG.2009.78

Filename

5185485