Information Visualization is the discipline that deals with the visual representation of propositional content by using charts, graphs and diagrams in order to facilitate the apprehension, interpretation, transformation and communication of those contents through these visual representations.

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How to citte this article:

Pérez-Montoro Gutiérrez, Mario (ed.) y Golkhosravi, Mehrad (2010). “Information Visualization”. Díaz Nafría, José María; Pérez-Montoro, Mario y Salto Alemany, Francisco (eds.) (2010). Glossary of concepts, metaphors, theories and problems concerning information. Leon: Universidad de León.