c540-Task-Analys

CSC540 - Information Visualization Assignment
(30 points)

Find a user interface that makes use of information visualization. Check with me beforehand for approval of your choice. A good starting point is to go to the links on the On-line Library of Information Visualization Environments (OLIVE). Also, there are some good books on reserve for CSC540 on information visualization.

Prepare a 15 minute presentation on it including a live demo (preferably) or screen shots (if no live demo is possible). Use Power Point for the information that you will be giving other than the demo. Bring a floppy disk to class containing your Power Point slides. Turn in a copy of your slides (on paper) before your presentation and your floppy disk at the end of the presentation. The slides should include information on how to find/run the interface. If you prefer to do a written report, see me for instructions; it will require more writing than the in-class presentation and will be due BEFORE the in-class presentations (so that I can present the information to the class for you).

In your presentation, you should cover these points:

describe the intended user classes
walkthrough several scenarios using the interface
what tasks does the interface support really well?
what tasks does the interface not support very well?
how could the interface be improved?

If you are a graduate student, find additional information about the interface (on the authors' web pages, journals, conference proceedings, etc.). Include information from this source in your presentation. (Be sure to give a reference to the source or sources.)