3D Interactive Information Visualization: Guidelines from Experience and Analysis of Applications

Effective design of GUI interfaces is aided through the development and use of guidelines. Similarly, the effectiveness of 3D information visualizations will be aided through the development, testing and application of guidelines. The guidelines presented here are the direct result of the expert knowledge accumulated over the development of 50+ information visualizations since 1993. Various techniques have been tried for communicating information in 3D visual representations drawing from knowledge in the fields of graphic design, user interface guidelines, end-user consultation, psychology and neurophysiology.