How can cognitive science inform InfoVis and what cognitive research work is relevant for InfoVis? Cognition is such a complex and multifaceted phenomenon that there are diverse approaches of studying it. Perhaps not every approach is relevant for InfoVis. Some, for example, look at the neurological basis of cognition, mapping different brain areas to different [...]
1. Telling stories using visualization - visual primacy It is almost impossible to talk about InfoVis without mentioning Tufte. His four books beautifully illustrate how to explain and present complex data using visual means. These books are certainly for designers, more specifically, info graphics designers. The approach can be summarized as: tell good stories with [...]