Other Visualizations
Mark Stacey, Joe Salvatore, Adam Jorgensen · Visual Intelligence · 2013
In this chapter, the user learns some other common types of visualizations. Many of these, such as infographics and periodic tables especially, are likely to be handcrafted, and so won't be data driven—but they can still be useful in the decision-making process. Swim lanes, also called cross-functional flow charts in Microsoft Visio, are most often used to show process flows across different areas. Mind maps are a little outside the traditional visualization arena, but are very useful for brainstorming and framing thoughts around a plan. Computer aided design (CAD) is a massively growing field, especially with the growth of 3D printing. The swim lanes discussed in the chapter are a type of flow diagram. The term Geographic Information System (GIS) is typically used for those systems containing spatial data types and/or mapping capabilities.