Inconspicuous Guides: A Qualitative Study to Understand the Degree of Intrusiveness in Visualization Onboarding

Margit Pohl, Benjamin Potzmann, Christina Stoiber, Wolfgang Aigner

2025

Abstract

Current visualizations are becoming more and more complex. Visualization onboarding is a possibility to assist users in understanding such visualizations. Nevertheless, previous research indicates that users tend to ignore this kind of assistance, even if it is evident that they need help to interact with the system efficiently. This investigation aims to collect prototypes of visualization onboarding systems taking into account the degree of intrusiveness through a user inquiry using sketching and a questionnaire. We conducted a study with 65 participants. We asked them to what extent intrusion on the part of the system (e.g., compulsory tutorials, automatic pop-up messages) would be acceptable. In addition, we asked them to create solutions to this problem. Most found less intrusive visualization onboarding forms (e.g., tooltips, optional and concise tutorials) helpful. Compulsory visualization onboarding forms were considered less helpful. Participants also suggested chatbots or ML algorithms as convenient solutions for visualization onboarding.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Pohl M., Potzmann B., Stoiber C. and Aigner W. (2025). Inconspicuous Guides: A Qualitative Study to Understand the Degree of Intrusiveness in Visualization Onboarding. In Proceedings of the 20th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 1: IVAPP; ISBN 978-989-758-728-3, SciTePress, pages 706-717. DOI: 10.5220/0013135900003912

in Bibtex Style

@conference{ivapp25,
author={Margit Pohl and Benjamin Potzmann and Christina Stoiber and Wolfgang Aigner},
title={Inconspicuous Guides: A Qualitative Study to Understand the Degree of Intrusiveness in Visualization Onboarding},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 20th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 1: IVAPP},
year={2025},
pages={706-717},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013135900003912},
isbn={978-989-758-728-3},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 20th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 1: IVAPP
TI - Inconspicuous Guides: A Qualitative Study to Understand the Degree of Intrusiveness in Visualization Onboarding
SN - 978-989-758-728-3
AU - Pohl M.
AU - Potzmann B.
AU - Stoiber C.
AU - Aigner W.
PY - 2025
SP - 706
EP - 717
DO - 10.5220/0013135900003912
PB - SciTePress