Designing visualizations of social activity
Published 1 January 2003
Thomas Erickson
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It is argued that these claims can serve as a good starting point for design work, and can drive critical discussions amongst design stakeholders.
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In this paper, we describe a set of claims that have evolved from our work in designing visual representations of groups in online environments. We argue that these claims can serve as a good starting point for design work, and can drive critical discussions amongst design stakeholders.
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