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Adding a Visualization Feature to Web Search Engines: It's Time

by Pak Chung Wong

In the dynamic and interactive world of the Internet, we as a technology community have learned that we can make good Web-based applications better by adding rich visualization and analysis capabilities to control and navigate the applications' user interface. Noteworthy examples include Google Earth (http://earth.google.com) which, through visualization, turns hundreds of terabytes of raw satellite images and aero-photographs into actionable information shared with and enjoyed by millions every day. But for every problem the community addresses, plenty more go unrecognized or unexplored. In this Visualization Viewpoints article, I examine a longstanding Web-application problem. My hope is to stimulate readers to consider the issue and offer an innovative solution.