Commentary
Information Visualization (2007) 6, 104–106. doi:10.1057/palgrave.ivs.9500148
Visual analytics: why now?
James (Jim) J Thomas1
1Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, U.S.A.
Correspondence: Jim Thomas, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, PO Box 999, MSIN K7-10, Richland, WA 99352, U.S.A. Tel: +1 509 375 2210; E-mail: Jim.thomas@pnl.gov
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Abstract
An emerging field of study, visual analytics, is briefly described, including its motivations and the emerging partnerships that are bringing the best talents and technologies to missions such as homeland security and human health.
Keywords:
Visual analytics, Data and knowledge visualization, Visualization techniques and methodologies
