這本書是2007年5月28日至6月1日在德國達格斯圖爾城堡舉行的達格斯圖爾“信息可視化——以人為中心的視覺表現(xiàn)、交互和評估問題”研討會的成果。信息可視化（infovis）是一個相對較新的研究領(lǐng)域，它著重于利用可視化技術(shù)幫助人們理解和分析數(shù)據(jù)。這本書詳細記錄和擴展了各種會議的發(fā)現(xiàn)和討論。這七項貢獻涵蓋了最重要的主題：對信息可視化價值的一般反思；評估信息可視化；信息可視化的理論基礎(chǔ)；教學信息可視化。以及有關(guān)創(chuàng)建和協(xié)作的具體方面：吸引新的受眾進行信息可視化；撰寫信息可視化研究論文的過程和陷阱；以及可視化分析：定義、過程和挑戰(zhàn)。

This book is the outcome of the Dagstuhl Seminar on "Information Visualization -- Human-Centered Issues in Visual Representation, Interaction, and Evaluation" held at Dagstuhl Castle, Germany, from May 28 to June 1, 2007.Information Visualization (InfoVis) is a relatively new research area, which focuses on the use of visualization techniques to help people understand and analyze data.This book documents and extends the findings and discussions of the various sessions in detail. The seven contributions cover the most important topics: There are general reflections on the value of information visualization; evaluating information visualizations; theoretical foundations of information visualization; teaching information visualization. And specific aspects on creation and collaboration: engaging new audiences for information visualization; process and pitfalls in writing information visualization research papers; and visual analytics: definition, process, and challenges.