Visualizing Individuals and their Social Interactions Hoang Dang

Many Visualizations on Social Relationships…

Distinguishing Individuals in Social Environment? Instant messaging Chat rooms Message boards

Personalized Communication

KeyStrokes Typing patterns can personalize Create visualization from the typing Send visualization along with message

Movement of Fingers

Message Patterns

Interacting in Chat Rooms

Chatting with Chat Circles Identity – Circle, Color and Name – Color has no meaning Activity – Size – Color

Chat Circles Cont.. Groupings – No rooms – Proximity to listen – Easy to spot activity

Visualizing Chat Room History VS

Message Boards

PeopleGarden Portrait Metaphor – Objects used to illustrate interest and status Post/reply messages are objects in message boards

Visualizing Users PeopleFlower Portrait Time of posting Response

Visualizing Groups

Visualizing Groups Cont…

Conclusion Different ways to distinguish individuals in social environment – KeyStrokes - more personal communication – Chat Circles – Interactive realtime communication – PeopleGarden – Non-realtime communication

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