About this Blogsphere:

This blogsphere attempts to capture, catalog and share resources relating to visual perception of information. It is about a world mostly dealing with Physical (Touch, Taste, See/Sight, Smell and Hear) and sometimes Metaphysical (and that is none-of-the-above category). Physical, for instance, touch (e.g., feel, felt, found), look and visualization, is here with an attempt to combine verbal, vocal and visual--to synchronously see, hear, share and do much more. Interestingly, in order to visualize one does not need special skills, competencies, etc. It is all about common sense, especially with human visualizations. In short, "information is in the eye of the beholder." Continue reading much more all-ado-about this Blogosphere

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April 16, 2020

Artist Phil Shaw's visualiaztion -- a bookshelf to reveal a hidden coronavirus / Covid-19 message

Artist digitally creates books on a shelf to reveal a hidden coronavirus message 

The artist took to his Instagram page to share a digitally manipulated image of a bookshelf with a hidden message about the coronavirus





https://www.soundhealthandlastingwealth.com/health-news/artist-digitally-creates-books-on-a-shelf-to-reveal-a-hidden-coronavirus-message/

See also: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8218703/Artist-digitally-creates-books-shelf-reveal-hidden-coronavirus-message.html


October 18, 2015

"The words and images speak for themselves and succeed on their own terms" in Unflattening by Nick Sousanis


 A Doctoral dissertation in graphic novel form:

"The primacy of words over images has deep roots in Western culture. But what if the two are inextricably linked, equal partners in meaning-making? Written and drawn entirely as comics, Unflattening is an experiment in visual thinking. Nick Sousanis defies conventional forms of scholarly discourse to offer readers both a stunning work of graphic art and a serious inquiry into the ways humans construct knowledge."

"Written and drawn entirely as comics, Unflattening is an experiment in visual thinking. "
  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Harvard University Press (April 20, 2015)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0674744438
  •       Table of Contents
    • 1. Flatness
    • Interlude: Flatland
    • 2. The Importance of Seeing Double and Then Some
    • 3. The Shape of Our Thoughts
    • 4. Our Bodies in Motion
    • 5. The Fifth Dimension
    • 6. Ruts
    • Interlude: Strings Attached
    • 7. Vectors
    • 8. Awaking
    • Notes
    • Bibliography
    • Acknowledgments
    • Early Sketches
     

February 16, 2015

21 Stunning Bookshelves You’ll Want for Your Home

candleIt’s every book lover’s dream to have an in-house library, and we’ve rounded up a few dozen beautiful bookshelf ideas to inspire your own! ... Much more http://media.bookbub.com/blog/2015/01/21/21-awesome-bookshelf-ideas

August 17, 2014

Mapping the intellectual structure in the area of humanities: Visualizing citation networks




  • Matteo Romanello (German Archaeological Institut): Exploring citation networks to study intertextuality in classics. Filmed at the University at Buffalo, SUNY.

    Jill Walker Rettberg’s Visualizing Networks of Electronic Literature maps the fragmentary and dynamic field of electronic literature by analyzing citations in 44 doctoral dissertations published between 2002 and 2013. Applying “distant reading” strategies to the ELMCIP Knowledge Base, Rettberg identifies key works in the field, shifting genres, and changing approaches to scholarship.


  • Visualising Networks of Electronic Literature: Dissertations and the Creative Works They Cite, by Jill Walker Rettberg
  •  A Co-Citation Network for Philosophy
  • EXTREMELY VISIBLE AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE READING OF LOGOS
  • Literary DNA and Google Books
  • Networking the Belfast Group through the Automated Semantic Enhancement of Existing Digital Content
  • The Trouble with Tagging
  • VIEW DHQ: VISUALIZING DATA FROM DIGITAL HUMANITIES QUARTERLY (PART I OF II) 
  •  Hacking Networks in the Humanities
  • June 08, 2014

    A Creative Visual Formula to Know Readability in 'My Library' @ CARTOONS BY TOM GAULD

    1770461043 You're All Just Jealous of My Jetpack: Cartoons
    By Tom Gauld -- Tom Gauld lives in London. His comics frequently appear in The Guardian, The New York Times, and The Believer. He has designed a number of book covers. 

    Which color dominates in your library? (cartoon)


    My book of cartoons ‘You’re All Just Jealous of my Jetpack’ is available now:US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1770461043UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1770461043Other stockists and info at www.tomgauld.com
    what’s the difference between “intending to read” and “saving for when I have more time”? or between “pretend I’ve read” and “purely for show”  Source:  book of cartoons ‘You’re All Just Jealous of my Jetpack  
    Review: ""Tom Gauld is pretty brilliant. You’re All Just Jealous of My Jetpack.. is ... dark and funny. Some of the best comics in the collection are the bookish ones, taking chummy digs at everyone from Martin Amis to the Brontës to “proper literature.” —Flavorwire 
    -- (see also notes)
    On the same shelf:
    •  What kind of library user are you (Quiz)?  Are you a “Library Lover”? An “Information Omnivore”? Or are you totally “Off the Grid”? Take our library engagement quiz to learn how your library habits and attitudes stack up against the general population.
    • BOOKS BEAT SUMMER SLIDECheck out our latest infographic to see just how much kids' reading skills improve when they have access to books over the summer.Photo: BOOKS BEAT SUMMER SLIDE! 

Check out our latest infographic to see just how much kids' reading skills improve when they have access to books over the summer.

http://blog.firstbook.org/2014/06/03/books-beat-summer-slide/