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VizNET 2007 Workshop

Intersections in Visualization Practices and Techniques
17-19 April Leicestershire, UK

New visualization technologies, practices and techniques have drawn 
science and the arts ever closer together, and the exchange of ideas 
between the two has become increasingly important. This workshop is 
about how to create and represent information or ideas through 
visualization techniques with a view to achieving better understanding 
through collaboration in visualization. The workshop is an opportunity 
for researchers working in science and engineering or the arts and 
humanities to develop practical experience across a broad range of 
visualization practice and thus a framework for articulating new ideas 
about working together.

Who should attend?
•	Arts and Humanities researchers, performers and artists, expert in 
one or more areas of visualization, who would like an introduction to, 
and overview of, other areas of visualization, including the latest 
research results, ideas and applications.

•	Arts and Humanities researchers, performers and artists new to 
visualization who would like an introduction to, and overview of, the 
latest visualization practices and techniques.

Format of workshop:
17 April: Half day introduction to what is visualization, how it is 
applied and examples of current practice in a range of processes. This 
will be followed by demonstrations of stereoscopic and grid-based 
visualization and a workshop dinner.

18 April: Full day workshop with nine sessions providing introductions 
to, and overviews of

•	Information Visualization v. Mathematical Visualization
•	Data Acquisition
•	3D Modelling
•	Display Technologies
•	Open Source Software v. Proprietary Software
•	Games Platforms and MMORPGS
•	Web-based "portal delivery" visualization
•	Grid-based visualization
•	Documentation

To be followed by a plenary discussion looking for intersections 
between Scientific/Engineering and Arts/Humanities Visualization and a 
workshop dinner. An excellent opportunity to network and look for 
potential collaborators for your next research project after gaining an 
overview of what is available and who is working in what areas.

19 April: Full day of expert seminars in specialist areas.

Will there be follow-up activities?
VizNET 2007 is hosted by VizNET, the UK Visualization Support Network, 
and 3DVisA, the 3D Visualisation in the Arts Network. Your input will 
assist us to determine which communities of practice and which areas of 
visualization could benefit from dedicated courses. It will also assist 
us to identify emerging intersections in visualization practices and 
techniques within which additional network support could facilitate 
cross-domain collaboration.

How much will it cost?
Registration is free of charge, but essential as places are strictly 
limited. Participants must register online at 
http://www.viznet.ac.uk/viznet2007/ to reserve a place at the workshop. 
There are three registration schemes: Day 1 and Day 2, Day 3 only, and 
all three days. Participants are asked to pay their own travel and 
accommodation costs. Two levels of hotel accommodation are offered on 
the workshop website. Participants can elect to find their own 
accommodation, for example a B&B in Loughborough, but still need to 
register online to reserve a place at the workshop.

Further information:
VizNET 2007 website: http://www.viznet.ac.uk/viznet2007/ or email

Dr. Julie Tolmie: [log in to unmask]
Dr. Nijad Al-Najdawi [log in to unmask]


Dr Julie Tolmie

JISC 3D Visualisation in the Arts Network

Centre for Computing in the Humanities

King's College London

Strand

London WC2R 2LS, UK

Tel: +44(0)20 7848 1420