Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Histogram
A graphical representation, similar in structure to a bar chart. It condenses a data series into a
visual that can by easily understood by taking many data points and grouping them into logical
ranges.
HTML (Hypertext Mark-up Language)
The main computer language for creating web pages on the internet and other information that
can be displayed via any web browser.
Hyperlink
An element in an electronic document which links to another place in the same document or to
an entirely different document. It is usually a piece of text that the user clicks to link to another
web page.
Icon
An image that conveys its meaning through its pictorial resemblance to a physical object (also
referred to as a
pictogram
or
pictograph
).
Ideogram
A graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept.
Infographic
A representation of information in a graphic format designed to make the data easily under-
standable at a glance. Infographics are used to communicate a message quickly, to simplify the
presentation of large amounts of data, to see data patterns and relationships, and to monitor
changes in variables over time.
ISOTYPE (International System of Typographic Picture Education)
A method of showing social, technological, biological and historical connections in pictorial
form, initiated by Otto Neurath.
Lasercut
An aperture cut into paper or card using a laser cutter. The cutter uses a focused beam of light
to melt or burn through a target material. Laser cutters are computercontrolled to maintain pre-
cision.
Last.fm
A music website, founded in 2002, which builds a detailed profile of each user's musical taste
by recording details of the tracks the user listens to when logged into the site.
Legibility
The degree to which glyphs (individual characters) in text are understandable or recognizable
based on appearance.
