Une interface 3D multi-échelle pour la visualisation et la navigation dans de grands documents XML

ABSTRACT

The visualization of large documents such as technical reports or professional manuals is an important issue. For this purpose, we have developed <i>3D-XV</i>, an interface for visualizing large structured documents through a hierarchical 3D-model. In addition to textual and structural information, the model associates thematic content with colors. In the query mode, passage relevance is described through local histograms. The core textual content can be accessed through textured block faces or through a Web browser. Future work on paragraph signalling and variations of the geometrical model are proposed. <i>3D-XV</i> is compared to previous approaches to passage retrieval and visualization of thematic links.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.3 COMPUTER GRAPHICS
      I.3.7 Three-Dimensional Graphics and Realism
          Subjects: Virtual reality

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
      H.3.3 Information Search and Retrieval
          Subjects: Clustering

  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.7 DOCUMENT AND TEXT PROCESSING
      I.7.2 Document Preparation

          Nouns: HTML

Keywords:
3D visualization, XML, text visualization, thematic clustering