Title :
Graph Visualization Techniques for Web Clustering Engines
Author :
Di Giacomo, Emilio ; Didimo, Walter ; Grilli, Luca ; Liotta, Giuseppe
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Ingegneria Elettronica e dell´´Informazione, Univ. degli Studi di Perugia
Abstract :
One of the most challenging issues in mining information from the World Wide Web is the design of systems that present the data to the end user by clustering them into meaningful semantic categories. We show that the analysis of the results of a clustering engine can significantly take advantage of enhanced graph drawing and visualization techniques. We propose a graph-based user interface for Web clustering engines that makes it possible for the user to explore and visualize the different semantic categories and their relationships at the desired level of detail
Keywords :
Internet; graph theory; graphical user interfaces; information retrieval; search engines; Web clustering engines; Web search; World Wide Web; graph drawing; graph visualization; graph-based user interface; graphical user interfaces; information mining; information visualization; semantic categories; Data visualization; Graphical user interfaces; Organizing; Search engines; Software systems; Tree data structures; User interfaces; Web pages; Web search; Web sites; Web search; clustering; graphical user interfaces.; information visualization; visualization systems and software; visualization techniques and methodologies; Algorithms; Cluster Analysis; Computer Graphics; Database Management Systems; Databases, Factual; Information Dissemination; Information Storage and Retrieval; Internet; Pattern Recognition, Automated; Semantics; User-Computer Interface;
Journal_Title :
Visualization and Computer Graphics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TVCG.2007.40