Presenting Graphical Information on the Web

1. Why? Motivation for Statistical Graphs on the Web

• Evolution of Text and Images on the Web

  Bad text example: Gary's First Syllabus

• Visualizing Scientific and Statistical Principles

  A Quick Example: Probability

• Interacting with Mathematical Equations

• Scientific Publications

  Movie: Energy Fields related to Aurora Borealis, Courtesy of Meers Openheim and Marty Goldman, CU Dept of Physics. [2.7 MB, may be slow to load]

• Using Information from Databases

• Empowering Users to Alter Graphical Representations

The Coming Age of Internet Applicances

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What Gary McClelland Is Doing

• Seeing Statistics, a Java-enhanced Statistics Textbook on the Web

  Visit www.seeingstatistics.com

• Improving the Design of Statistical Graphics in Print

  Example: Two Group Comparisons

• Studying Decsion Making at Interactive Websites

  Example: psych.colorado.edu/~mcclella/consumerWeb/

• The Empirical Study of Graph Comprehension

  Example: Online graphical experiment

• ATLAS Technology, Arts, Media Interactivity Group

  Beyond Clicking: Try the Time Machine