Excentric Labeling for
The widespread use of information visualization is hampered by the
lack of effective labeling techniques. We propose "excentric labeling", a new dynamic
technique to label a neighborhood of objects located around the
cursor. This technique does not intrude into the existing interaction,
it is not computationally intensive, and was easily applied to several
visualization applications. A pilot study indicated a strong speed
benefit for tasks that involve the rapid exploration of large numbers
History: This project was mainly conducted during Jean-Daniel Fekete's visit at HCIL in the summer of 1998. A first prototype was developed rapidly, and revised during the fall. The presentation at CHI'99 generated a lot of interest so we decided to make the source available for review (see below).
Plaisant, Assistant Research Scientist, Human Computer Interaction Laboratory, University of Maryland
Jean-Daniel Fekete, Professor, Ecole des Mines de Nantes, France
See the other Visualization Projects at HCIL.