TY - GEN

T1 - The Five Design-Sheet (FdS) approach for Sketching Information Visualization Designs

AU - Roberts, Jonathan C.

PY - 2011

Y1 - 2011

N2 - There are many challenges for a developer when creating an information visualization tool of some data for a client. In particular students, learners and in fact any designer trying to apply the skills of information visualization often find it difficult to understand what, how and when to do various aspects of the ideation. They need to interact with clients, understand their requirements, design some solutions, implement and evaluate them. Thus, they need a process to follow. Taking inspiration from product design, we present the Five design-Sheet approach. The FdS methodology provides a clear set of stages and a simple approach to ideate information visualization design solutions and critically analyze their worth in discussion with the client.

AB - There are many challenges for a developer when creating an information visualization tool of some data for a client. In particular students, learners and in fact any designer trying to apply the skills of information visualization often find it difficult to understand what, how and when to do various aspects of the ideation. They need to interact with clients, understand their requirements, design some solutions, implement and evaluate them. Thus, they need a process to follow. Taking inspiration from product design, we present the Five design-Sheet approach. The FdS methodology provides a clear set of stages and a simple approach to ideate information visualization design solutions and critically analyze their worth in discussion with the client.

U2 - 10.2312/EG2011/education/029-036

DO - 10.2312/EG2011/education/029-036

M3 - Conference contribution

SN - 1017-4656

SP - 029

BT - Eurographics 2011 Education papers

A2 - Maddock, Steve

A2 - Jorge, Joaquim

PB - The Eurographics Association

T2 - Eurographics 2011

Y2 - 11 April 2011 through 15 April 2011

ER -