WISDNA: An information visualization paradigm for XML

Abstract

We present WISDNA (Web information services DNA) as an information visualization paradigm for XML data from Web information services. We propose a visualization and navigational tool based on Context Lenses and MovieDNA to address the need to support exploratory navigation that seamlessly integrates querying with browsing. We present linear and hierarchical versions of WIDSNA. It is a dynamic visualization that provides concise representation of search results (XML data) for Web information services. It is particularly suited to provide feedback on associated metadata and relationships with previous user searches. We illustrate our work in the context of online retail applications.