Title :
A Conceptual Model for Evaluating Aesthetic Effect within the User Experience of Information Visualization
Author :
Cawthon, Nick ; Moere, A.V.
Author_Institution :
Key Center for Design Comput. & Cognition, Sydney Univ., NSW
Abstract :
This paper proposes a conceptual model for which one might begin to assess aesthetic effect within the user experience of information visualization. Through first defining, then illustrating new dimensions of aesthetic that exist within the context of information visualization, this paper goes on to suggest that a user centered evaluation method not solely centered around task efficiency metrics is now imperative
Keywords :
data visualisation; user interfaces; aesthetic effect; information visualization; task efficiency metrics; user centered evaluation; Anesthetic drugs; Application software; Catalogs; Cognition; Data visualization; Displays; Humans; Information analysis; Testing; User centered design; aesthetic; evaluation; information visualization; metaphor; user centered design.; user experience;
Conference_Titel :
Information Visualization, 2006. IV 2006. Tenth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
London, England
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2602-0