Lectures
Tentative schedule
| Date | Topic |
| 25.02.19 | Lecture 1: Introduction and graphical excellence |
| 28.02.19 | Lecture 2: Graphical integrity, data-ink principle (Tufte Ch.2-4) |
| 04.03.19 | Lecture 3: Theory of data graphics, design principles (Tufte Ch.5-9) |
| 07.03.19 | Lecture 4: Visualization techniques (based on books by Few and Card et al.) |
| 11.03.19 | Lecture 5: Human perception: the eye (Ware ch 1-2) |
| 14.03.19 | Lecture 6: Human perception: colors (Ware ch 3-4) |
| 18.03.19 | Lecture 7: Human perception: eye movement, gestalt rules (Ware Ch 5) |
| 21.03.19 | Lecture 8: Moving patterns, interaction (Ware ch 6+10), dimensionaly reduction intro |
| 25.03.19 | Lecture 9: Dimensionality reduction techniques |
| 28.03.19 | Tomi Kauppinen: "Visualisation of Networked Information" |
| 01.04.19 | Lecture 10 (TBD): Dimensionality reduction & student presentations |
| 04.04.19 | no lecture |
- FileLecture 1 – Introduction FilePDF document
General course arrangements. Introduction to information graphics, based on Tufte's book Ch.1 Graphical Excellence.
- FileLecture 2 – Graphical integrity FilePDF document
Tufte, Chapters 2-4: integrity and lie-factor, the data-ink principle
Tufte Ch.5-9: chartjunk, data-ink maximization, multifunctioning elements, data density and aesthetics
- FileLecture 4 – Visualization techniques FilePDF document
Based on books by Few and Card et al.: Practical techniques for using common graphs (bars, boxes, lines, dots, etc.), variations for solving problems, scenarios for displaying complex data.
- FileLecture 5 – Human perception: the eye FilePDF document
Ware: Chapters 1-2
- FileLecture 6 – Human perception: colors FilePDF document
Ware: Ch. 3-4
- Ware: Ch 5
- FileLecture 8a – Interactive visualization FilePDF document
- FileLecture 8b – Dimensionality reduction FilePDF document
- FileLecture 9 – Dimensionality reduction FilePDF document
methods for unfolding manifold structures in data sets
- FileLecture 10 – Dimension reduction++ FilePDF documentRecap of DR techniques.
Student presentations