Information Visualization: Perception for Design (Interactive Technologies)

__Information Visualization: Perception for Design, Fourth Edition__ explores the art and science of why we see objects the way we do. Based on the science of perception and vision, the author presents the key principles at work for a wide range of applications--resulting in visualization of improved clarity, utility and persuasiveness. This new edition has been revised and updated to include the latest relevant research findings. Content has been updated in areas such as the cognitive neuroscience of maps and navigation, the neuroscience of pattern perception, and the hierarchy of learned patterns. New changes to the book make it easier to apply perceptual lessons to design decisions. In addition, the book offers practical guidelines that can be applied by anyone, including interaction designers and graphic designers of all kinds. Information Visualization: Perception for Design explores the art and science of why we see objects the way we do. Based on the science of perception and vision, Colin Ware presents the key principles at work for a wide range of applications-resulting in visualization of improved clarity, utility, and persuasiveness. This new edition has been revised and updated with the latest relevant research findings in such areas as the cognitive neuroscience of maps and navigation, the neuroscience of pattern perception, and the hierarchy of learned patterns. New changes to the book make it easier to apply perceptual lessons to design decisions, while maintaining the inclusion of practical guidelines that can be applied by anyone: interaction designers, graphic designers of all kinds (including web designers), data miners, and financial analysts. Specifically, a new chapter called "Designing Cognitively Efficient Visualizations" has been added to help bridge the gap between the specific perception-based guidelines distributed throughout the book and common design decisions. - Page 4 of cover