To analyze spatially referenced data, ie data referring to geographical objects or locations,
one should present them on a map. IRIS is a software system that supports exploration of …

Visualizing data with geo-spatial properties has become more important and prevalent due
to the wide spread dissemination of devices, sensors, databases, and services with …

A hallmark of modern geographic information system (GIS) software is its capability for user
interaction. Interactivity—referring here to the myriad ways that a system, or data …

The paper reports on an experimental study aimed at assessing the usability of five different
interactive tools for exploratory analysis of geographically referenced data implemented in …

Descartes (formerly called IRIS) is a software system designed to support visual exploration
of spatially referenced data, eg demographic, economical, or cultural information about …

Abstract Geographics Information Systems offer numerous visualization techniques but they
do not contain the knowledge necessary to use them effectively. This paper describes …

In this paper we propose a framework that combines the functionality of data exploration and
automatic presentation systems to create a knowledge-based interactive data exploration …

The cartographic community realizes that the problems presented by the need to understand
complex data can't be solved with maps alone, although they are convinced of their visual …

Despite the analytical power of geographic visualization, it remains difficult for users of these
tools to save, re-use, or re-visit what they have discovered. Most current systems are limited …

Map production, also called cartography, is one of the processes of visual representation of
reality. This practice has for a long time been of huge interest to humanity and was initially a …