Introduction to Data Visualization

What Is Visualization?
Relationship between Visualization and Other Fields.
The Visualization Process.
Data Foundations.
Human Perception and Information Processing.
Semiology of Graphical Symbols.
The Visual Variables.

Visualization Techniques

Visualization Techniques for Spatial Data
Visualization Techniques for Geospatial Data
Visualization Techniques for Time-Oriented Data
Visualization Techniques for Multivariate Data
Visualization Techniques for Trees, Graphs, and Networks
Text and Document Visualization

Interaction Concepts and Techniques

Interaction Operators, Operands and Spaces (screen, object, data, attributes)
Visualization Structure Space (Components of the Data Visualization)
Animating Transformations
Interaction Control
Designing Effective Visualizations
Comparing and Evaluating Visualization Techniques

Visualization Systems

Systems Based on Data Type
Systems Based on Analysis Type
Text Analysis and Visualization
Modern Integrated Visualization Systems
Toolkits

Research Directions in Visualization