Information Visualization: October 2015

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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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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