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== Figures == | == Figures == | ||
The [[http://www.mcescher.com/Gallery/recogn-bmp/LW436.jpg Circle Limit IV 1960 woodcut in black and ocre]], printed from 2 blocks by Escher was the original inspiration for the hyperbolic browser. | |||
== Examples and use cases == | == Examples and use cases == | ||
== Evaluation == | == Evaluation == | ||
Revision as of 09:03, 27 April 2006
Authors
Short Description
...The essence of this scheme is to lay out the hierarchy in a uniform way on a hyperbolic plane and map this plane onto a circular display region. This supports a smooth blending between focus and context, as well as continuous redirection of the focus...
[John Lamping et al., 1995]
Suitable Datatypes
This visualization method can be used on hierarchies. With its characteristics the method is especially suitable for the visualization and manipulation of large hierachical data.
Figures
The [Circle Limit IV 1960 woodcut in black and ocre], printed from 2 blocks by Escher was the original inspiration for the hyperbolic browser.
