@inproceedings{smuc_visualizations_2008, title = {Visualizations at {First} {Sight}: {Do} {Insights} {Require} {Traininig}?}, isbn = {978-3-540-89350-9}, url = {http://publik.tuwien.ac.at/files/PubDat_217821.pdf}, doi = {10/b35w3p}, abstract = {Understanding novel visualizations can be a challenge even for experienced users. During iterative usability engineering phases in the DisCo project, visualizations of time-oriented data are explored by domain experts and non-experts. The aim of our study is to analyze the generation of knowledge and understanding by means of visualizations without previous user training. Focusing on applicability in various business domains for personnel planning and time scheduling, we tested mockups of visualizations with a method based on user-reported insights. Results show almost identical behavior of domain experts and non-experts when generating insights into the data from scratch. In the course of working with a visualization, an interchange of insights into the visualization and insights into the data was found.}, booktitle = {Proceedings of 4th {Symposium} of the {Workgroup} {Human}-{Computer} {Interaction} and {Usability} {Engineering} of the {Austrian} {Computer} {Society} ({USAB} 2008)}, publisher = {Springer}, author = {Smuc, Michael and Mayr, Eva and Lammarsch, Tim and Bertone, Alessio and Aigner, Wolfgang and Risku, Hanna and Miksch, Silvia}, editor = {Holzinger, Andreas}, month = nov, year = {2008}, keywords = {Extern, Time-Oriented Data, Usability engineering, Visual analytics, insight method, participatory usability design}, pages = {261--280}, }