A Comparison of Programming Platforms for Interactive Visualization in Web Browser Based Applications

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Author
Tim Lammarsch
Wolfgang Aigner
Alessio Bertone
Johannes Gärtner
Silvia Miksch
Thomas Turic
Conference Paper
Editor
Ebad Banissi
Liz Stuart
Mikael Jern
Gennady Andrienko
Francis Marchese
Nasrullah Memon
Reda Alhajj
Theodor Wyeld
Remo Burkhard
Georges Grinstein
Dennis Groth
Anna Ursyn
Carsten Maple
Anthony Faiola
Brock Craft
Abstract
Recently, web browser based applications have become very popular in many domains. However, the specific requirements of interactive Information Visualization (InfoVis) applications in terms of graphics performance and interactivity have not yet been investigated systematically in this context. In order to assess browser-based application platforms, we provide a systematic comparison of server-based rendering, Java applets, Flash, and Silverlight from several points of view. We aim to aid InfoVis developers in choosing the appropriate technology for their needs.
Year of Publication
2008
Conference Name
Proceedings of 12th International Conference on Information Visualisation (IV08)
Publisher
IEEE Computer Society Press
Conference Location
London, UK
Other Numbers
ISSN 1550-6037
URL
http://publik.tuwien.ac.at/files/PubDat_217968.pdf
DOI
10.1109/IV.2008.34
Funding projects
DisCō - Visual DIScovery and COmmunication of complex time patterns in non regularly gathered multigranular and multivariate data
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