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information visualization tools by Alex Burns (alex@disinfo.com) - August 21, 2001
The best tool for displaying and manipulating systems is the computer, which allows us to display a system and then observe it from any perspective. We can "navigate" the system, moving from one node to another, exploring the contents of each node and the essence of the links between nodes. ~~ John L. Petersen [1] Hang your plumb bob on the moon so it points to Earth. Finding what makes living healthier for Homo sapiens and other living things is the job to be done. Align from that point over any piece of geography, culture, community, village, or organization. ~~ Don Edward Beck, Ph.D. and Chris Cowan [2] The Internet changed our relationship with global media flows and Vectors. Just as we can upgrade our everyday perceptions and thinking, from embracing the agnostic visions of Robert Anton Wilson to avoiding the tribal excesses of Aryan Nation, the tools developed for Information Visualization (InfoViz) purposes can enable us to see patterns and trends in the onrush of fabrication and disinformation. It's time to migrate these tools from their civil planning and military applications to address new and urgent Problems of Existence. From the globally-aware activist to the New Media analyst, one future mind-machine interface is already beckoning for our fleeting attention . . . Endnotes: John L. Petersen. The Road to 2015: Profiles of the Future (Corte Madera, CA: Waite Group Press, 1994). p. 15. Don Edward Beck, Ph.D. and Christopher C. Cowan. Spiral Dynamics: Mastering Values, Leadership and Change. (Oxford and Cambridge, MA: Blackwell Business Publishers, 1996). pp. 299-302.



Information Visualization: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Details of InfoViz research at PNNL: browse papers, graphics, conferences and software tools. Information Visualization Details of InfoViz research and projectes conducted by the National Research Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science (Netherlands). Features an excellent links collection. Starlight Starlight is an InfoVis software tool, originally developed by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and available via the National Security Division, Technology Commercialization Office. The Arlington Institute Learn about how John Petersen and other Arlington Institute analysts use Starlight software and other InfoViz tools for creating geopolitical scenarios and trends analysis. Information Visualization and Visualization Techniques An excellent overview of InfoViz techniques and applications. Information Visualization This Technology Review article (January/February 1999), by Jerry Isdale, how InfoViz tools co-emerged with Virtual Reality models. Excellent collection of further research links. Understanding Information: A Talk by Matt Kirshenbaum A talk transcript and slides (February 7, 2000), by Matt Kirshenbaum, for the English Department and Transcriptions Project at the University of California (Santa Barbara). A good introduction. 5th International Conference: Information Visualization Details of the IEEE Computer Society conference (July 2001). Browse research abstracts and papers. ResearchIndex A handy tool for finding research abstracts and scientific papers. Text Analysis Details of companies developing text analysis software and agent-based "data-mining" applications. Visualisation of Software in Cyberspace: Literature Survey Peter Young's five document survey (June 26, 1996) includes some important thoughts on 3D InfoViz and VR applications. Starlight and Map Objects for Data Mining Crime Information This discussion paper, by Dr. Bruce Rex and Sgt. Ron Rasmussen, discusses the application of Starlight and Map Objects software to finding hidden patterns in crime-waves, good outline of how programs like Starlight can be used for scenario planning and trends tracking. Requires free Adobe Acrobat Reader. Knowledge Management This CIO article (June 15, 1998), by Tom Field, gives an early overview of how InfoViz tools were used to track the What2K? crisis. Three-Dimensional Information Spaces Details of InfoViz software and possible VR applications. Information Visualization Resources A huge collection of InfoViz bookmarks and research. Transitions in Media, Visual Literacy Research references and links to software. Jerry Isdale's Big List of InfoVis Links Jerry Isdale has compiled some key InfoViz sites, focusing on government and commercial applications, and individual paper/journal references. Disinformation Dossier on Paul Laffoley Check out the Disinformation dossier on Paul Laffoley. Disinformation Dossier on E.J. Gold Check out the Disinformation dossier on E.J. Gold. Disinformation Article on Hacking the Master Game: E.J. Gold and Quake Check out the Disinformation article on Hacking the Master Game: E.J. Gold and Quake. Disinformation Dossier on Craig Baldwin Check out the Disinformation dossier on Craig Baldwin. Disinformation Dossier on Mark Pesce Check out the Disinformation dossier on Mark Pesce.

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