Using grid visualization to organize visual data

Abstract

This paper introduces an alternative novel visualization concept to organize visual data. Our design has been guided by the goal to make information visible with uniform snapshots. After a detailed description of design implications, our interaction model is fully demonstrated within a file management prototype that utilizes the new visualization. Results from an initial evaluation proved the Grid Visualization concept offers a high degree of flexibility and provides an interesting alternative to traditional hierarchical tree-structured file and folder systems.