Formal Publications

Through research conducted at the University of Sydney, Australia, a number of different publications were generated surrounding the role aesthetic plays in the usability of data visualizations. Not constrained to data visualization - these studies can be extended to any interactive (or offline) experience. How does percieved beauty affect our level of patience? To what effect does aesthetic design play in quantitative, timed tasks? The publications below begin to provide answers surrounding this question.

• N Cawthon, A Vande Moere, "Qualities of Perceived Aesthetic for Data Visualization",
  Presented at DUX 2007, November 6th, 2007, Chicago, Illinois.
  Presented at ALTCHI 2007, May 3rd, 2007, San Jose, California.
• N Cawthon, A Vande Moere, "The Effect of Aesthetic on the Usability of Data Visualization",
  Eleventh International Conference on Information Visualization (IV'07), July 4th, 2007, Zurich, Switzerland
• N Cawthon, A Vande Moere "A Conceptual Model for Evaluating Aesthetic Effect within the User Experience of Information Visualization",iv, pp. 374-382, Tenth International Conference on Information Visualization (IV'06), July 8th 2006, London, England.
• N Cawthon, "Negativity in Automated Performance Appraisals Due to Online Behavior Trends", Unpublished, 2006, University of Sydney.