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A Descriptive Attribute-Based Framework for Annotations in Data Visualization

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Annotations are observations made during the exploration of a specific data visualization, which can be recorded as text or visual data selection. This article introduces a classification framework that allows a systematic description of annotations. To create the framework, a real dataset of 302 annotations authored by 16 analysts was collected. Then, three coders independently described the annotations by eliciting categories that emerged from the data. This process was repeated for several iterative phases, until a high inter-coder agreement was reached. The final descriptive attribute-based framework comprises the following dimensions: insight on data, multiple observations, data units, level of interpretation, co-references and detected patterns. This framework has the potential to provide a common ground to assess the expressiveness of different types of visualization over the same data. This potential is further illustrated in a concrete use case.

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We would like to thank all our supports during the design and the tenure of this study. In particular, many thanks go to the reviewers of this article, as well as to Professor Jaya Sreevalsan Nair for her precious advice and comments.

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Vanhulst, P., Evequoz, F., Tuor, R., Lalanne, D. (2019). A Descriptive Attribute-Based Framework for Annotations in Data Visualization. In: Bechmann, D., et al. Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications. VISIGRAPP 2018. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 997. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26756-8_7

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