Visualizing the evolution of a subject domain: a case study
Chaomei Chen, Leslie Alan Carr · 1999
We explore the potential of information visualization techniques in enhancing existing methodologies for domain analysis and modeling. We focus on the evolution of a subject domain. Intriguing domain-specific structures of a domain are captured through author citation and co-citation patterns. In this case study, citation and co-citation patterns are derived from the ACM Hypertext conference series (19891998). We use Pathfinder network scaling and virtual reality-based visualization techniques to extend existing approaches to domain modeling and analysis. CR Categories and Subject Descriptors: I.3.7 [Computer Graphics]: Three-Dimensional Graphics and Realism - Virtual Reality; H.3.7 [Digital Libraries]: Dissemination. Additional Keywords: applications of visualization, domain analysis, citation analysis, visualization of literature 1 INTRODUCTION More than 50 years ago, Vannevar Bush [1] envisaged his visionary device Memex. Like today's WWW, it would contain all sorts of informati...