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The concept of visual variables was introduced by [[Bertin]] in 1983. The list of visual
#REDIRECT [[Visual Variables]]
variables was later expanded by [[Mackinlay%2C_Jock_D.|Mackinlay]]. Sometimes visual variables are also called
'''visual attributes'''.
 
The list was further expanded by several later publications. Most of them are also grouping
the visual variables, e.g. combining ''length'', ''area'' and ''repetition'' to ''shape'' or breaking down
''position'' in the three dimensions of space and one time dimension.
 
The process of mapping data to visual variables is called [[visual mapping]].
 
=== Visual Variables based on Mackinlay ===
 
===== Sorted by Accuracy for Quantitive Tasks =====
 
Position
 
Length
 
Angle
 
Slope
 
Area
 
Volume
 
Density
 
Color Saturation
 
===== Sorted by Accuracy for Ordinal Tasks =====
 
Position
 
Density
 
Color Saturation
 
Color Hue
 
Texture
 
Connection
 
Containment
 
Length
 
Angle
 
Slope
 
Area
 
Volume
 
===== Sorted by Accuracy for Nominal Tasks =====
 
Position
 
Color Hue
 
Texture
 
Connection
 
Containment
 
Density
 
Color Saturation
 
Shape
 
Length
 
Angle
 
Slope
 
Area
 
Volume

Latest revision as of 18:17, 14 November 2007

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