Eduardo Carmo
Marcelle Mota
ABSTRACT
Nowadays, digital maps have become indispensable tools for navigation and location. For example, many applications, such as Google Maps, Waze, and Apple Maps, use these tools to offer their services. Maps can also be used in social and economic contexts to understand certain regions’ reality. However, mistakes in the design of these tools can impact the understanding of the social contexts. This research proposes design considerations that support understanding of social data on maps. To this end, a study was carried out regarding the usability of Web social maps. Social data collected and made available by a research project were used to create a Web interface prototype called WSMaps. Usability tests were applied to the prototype to discover aspects that could impact understanding social contexts. The prototype then underwent a redesign process, in which new usability tests were applied in a second stage. Test results are used to inform proposed design considerations.
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- Design Considerations for Visualizing Social Data in Web Maps
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