Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:36:14 BST CiteULike: codexs Skupin http://www.citeulike.org/user/codex/author/Skupin CiteULike.org en-gb Copyright © 2004-2008 citeulike.org http://www.citeulike.org/user/codex/article/2553043 <i>Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE, Vol. 22, No. 1. (2002), pp. 50-58.</i><br /><br />A cartographic approach to mapping nongeographic information helps to manage graphic complexity in visualizations. It aids domain comprehension by forcing us to use the same cognitive skills we use when viewing geographic maps. The author presents a distinctly cartographic approach to mapping nongeographic information. Focusing on the text content of a set of conference abstracts, we can derive 2D visualizations of information spaces that address complexity and automation A cartographic approach to visualizing conference abstracts A Skupin doi:10.1109/38.974518 Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE, Vol. 22, No. 1. (2002), pp. 50-58. 2008-03-18T21:45:53-00:00 2002 Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE 22 1 50 58 map visualization http://www.citeulike.org/user/codex/article/2553023 <i>Spatial Information Theory (2001), pp. 489-502.</i><br /><br />Two hundred and sixty-three subjects each gave examples for one of five geographic categories: geographic features, geographic objects, geographic concepts, something geographic, and something that could be portrayed on a map. The frequencies of various responses were significantly different, indicating that the basic ontological terms feature, object, etc., are not interchangeable but carry different meanings when combined with adjectives indicating geographic or mappable. For all of the test phrases involving geographic, responses were predominantly natural features such as mountain, river, lake, ocean, hill. Artificial geographic features such as town and city were listed hardly at all for geographic categories, an outcome that contrasts sharply with the disciplinary self-understanding of academic geography. However, geographic artifacts and fiat objects, such as roads, cities, boundaries, countries, and states, were frequently listed by the subjects responding to the phrase something that could be portrayed on a map. In this paper, we present the results of these experiments in visual form, and provide interpretations and implications for further research. Features, Objects, and other Things: Ontological Distinctions in the Geographic Domain David Mark André Skupin Barry Smith doi:10.1007/3-540-45424-1_33 Spatial Information Theory (2001), pp. 489-502. 2008-03-18T21:36:04-00:00 2001 Spatial Information Theory 489 502 map visualization http://www.citeulike.org/user/codex/article/1852046 <i></i><br /><br />A number of visualization techniques have been put forward that implement a map metaphor to display abstract, non-georeferenced information. This paper refers to these as map-like information visualizations that are distinguished from other information visualization approaches in a number of ways. It interprets some of the principles underlying these techniques within a framework informed by geographic information science (GIScience). Recent geographic efforts in this research area have linked... On Geometry and Transformation in Map-Like Information Visualization André Skupin 2007-11-01T18:36:08-00:00 map som visualization