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Combining Timeline and Graph Visualization

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Timelines are as important for presenting temporal data as node-link diagrams are relevant for displaying graphs and relations in general. Yet, both are rarely combined. We present Time Shadows to precisely indicate a node's place in time, revealing associated temporal data and relations. We also introduce Time Beads. Created as a focus and context interaction technique for time-based graphs, Time Beads allow to continuously or discretely change the level of detail and to set multiple arbitrary focus regions if needed. We implemented both techniques in a prototype and conducted an initial user study.

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    ITS '14: Proceedings of the Ninth ACM International Conference on Interactive Tabletops and Surfaces
    November 2014
    524 pages
    ISBN:9781450325875
    DOI:10.1145/2669485
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    1. information visualization
    2. semantic data
    3. time visualization

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    November 16 - 19, 2014
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    • (2022)The Rubber Slider Metaphor: Visualisation of Temporal and Geolocated Data2022 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW)10.1109/VRW55335.2022.00303(904-905)Online publication date: Mar-2022
    • (2020)Reading Traces: Scalable Exploration in Elastic Visualizations of Cultural Heritage DataComputer Graphics Forum10.1111/cgf.1396439:3(77-87)Online publication date: 18-Jul-2020
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