Window frames as areas for information visualization

  • Authors:
  • Staffan Björk;Johan Redström

  • Affiliations:
  • PLAY Research Studio, Interactive Institute Box 620, SE - 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden;PLAY Research Studio, Interactive Institute Box 620, SE - 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the second Nordic conference on Human-computer interaction
  • Year:
  • 2002

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Abstract

We describe how the frames of document windows can be used as areas for visualizing information about a document. A number of design examples are presented as illustrations of how users can be supported with contextual information about a document in a way that does not interfere with the visual presentation of the document itself. A ChangeIndicator is used as an example of how information can be mapped to basic design variables of a frame, such as its color. More complex visualizations can be achieved by mapping information about parts of documents to parts or details of the frame. This is illustrated with a Readability-Viewer. Finally, the ScrollSearcher is presented as an example of how the results of processes and functions can be visualized in the frames of a document.