A framework for dynamic graph drawing
SCG '92 Proceedings of the eighth annual symposium on Computational geometry
Aesthetics-based graph layout for human consumption
Software—Practice & Experience
Graph Drawing: Algorithms for the Visualization of Graphs
Graph Drawing: Algorithms for the Visualization of Graphs
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies - Special issue: Interactive graphical communication
What is a Good Diagram? A Pragmatic Approach
Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Entity-Relationship Approach
A Bayesian Paradigm for Dynamic Graph Layout
GD '97 Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Graph Drawing
GD '02 Revised Papers from the 10th International Symposium on Graph Drawing
Cognitive measurements of graph aesthetics
Information Visualization
Visual unrolling of network evolution and the analysis of dynamic discourse
Information Visualization
Phosphor: explaining transitions in the user interface using afterglow effects
UIST '06 Proceedings of the 19th annual ACM symposium on User interface software and technology
TreePlus: Interactive Exploration of Networks with Enhanced Tree Layouts
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
Animated Transitions in Statistical Data Graphics
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
Extremes Are Better: Investigating Mental Map Preservation in Dynamic Graphs
Diagrams '08 Proceedings of the 5th international conference on Diagrammatic Representation and Inference
Effectiveness of Animation in Trend Visualization
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
Towards an Aesthetic Dimensions Framework for Dynamic Graph Visualisations
IV '09 Proceedings of the 2009 13th International Conference Information Visualisation
Measuring effectiveness of graph visualizations: a cognitive load perspective
Information Visualization
Animation, Small Multiples, and the Effect of Mental Map Preservation in Dynamic Graphs
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
Energy-based clustering of graphs with nonuniform degrees
GD'05 Proceedings of the 13th international conference on Graph Drawing
Effective temporal graph layout: a comparative study of animation versus static display methods
Information Visualization
Patterns for visualization evaluation
Proceedings of the 2012 BELIV Workshop: Beyond Time and Errors - Novel Evaluation Methods for Visualization
Mental map preservation helps user orientation in dynamic graphs
GD'12 Proceedings of the 20th international conference on Graph Drawing
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Effective visualization of dynamic graphs remains an open research topic, and many state-of-the-art tools use animated node-link diagrams for this purpose. Despite its intuitiveness, the effectiveness of animation in node-link diagrams has been questioned, and several empirical studies have shown that animation is not necessarily superior to static visualizations. However, the exact mechanics of perceiving animated node-link diagrams are still unclear. In this paper, we study the impact of different dynamic graph metrics on user perception of the animation. After deriving candidate visual graph metrics, we perform an exploratory user study where participants are asked to reconstruct the event sequence in animated node-link diagrams. Based on these findings, we conduct a second user study where we investigate the most important visual metrics in depth. Our findings show that node speed and target separation are prominent visual metrics to predict the performance of event sequencing tasks. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.