Author: Colin Ware Third edition

Preface

On the beginning, Colin says important facts about dataViz, such as the great bandwidth of the visual channel and the proximity of the visual and overall cognition.

In describing chapter 3, he states that the visual system does not measure the amount of light, but changes in light and color. This is very similar to the (auditory) relative pitch perception.

Chap 1

p1: describes the physics-centric view of the sciences as shortsighted and having psychology as dummy and sociology neighboring astrology.

p2: - cognitive systems are way beyond a person’s head: it uses cognitive tools and operates within social networks.

• human-computer system enhanced by visual interactive interface.