Draco 2: An Extensible Platform to Model Visualization Design

Draco introduced a constraint-based framework to model visualization design in an extensible and testable form. It provides a way to abstract design guidelines from theoretical and empirical studies and applies the knowledge in automated design tools. However, Draco is challenging to use because the...

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Main Authors: Yang, Junran, Gyarmati, Peter Ferenc, Zeng, Zehua, Moritz, Dominik
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Analytical models
Computational modeling
Design tools
Documentation
Human-centered computing
Visual analytics
Visualization
Visualization systems and tools
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Summary:Draco introduced a constraint-based framework to model visualization design in an extensible and testable form. It provides a way to abstract design guidelines from theoretical and empirical studies and applies the knowledge in automated design tools. However, Draco is challenging to use because there is limited tooling and documentation. In response, we present Draco 2, the successor with (1) a more flexible visualization specification format, (2) a comprehensive test suite and documentation, and (3) flexible and convenient APIs. We designed Draco 2 to be more extensible and easier to integrate into visualization systems. We demonstrate these advantages and believe that they make Draco 2 a platform for future research.
ISSN:2771-9553
DOI:10.1109/VIS54172.2023.00042