A Shape Grammar for Developing Glyph‐based Visualizations

In this paper we address the question of how to quickly model glyph‐based Geographic Information System visualizations. Our solution is based on using shape grammars to set up the different aspects of a visualization, including the geometric content of the visualization, methods for resolving layout conflicts and interaction methods. Our approach significantly increases modelling efficiency over similarly flexible systems currently in use.

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