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What people see versus what people do: some thoughts on the cover story on visualizations

Published: 21 December 2018 Publication History

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The Interactions website (interactions.acm.org) hosts a stable of bloggers who share insights and observations on HCI, often challenging current practices. Each issue we'll publish selected posts from some of the leading and emerging voices in the field.

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    cover image Interactions
    Interactions  Volume 26, Issue 1
    January - February 2019
    79 pages
    ISSN:1072-5520
    EISSN:1558-3449
    DOI:10.1145/3301428
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    Published: 21 December 2018
    Published in INTERACTIONS Volume 26, Issue 1

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