Web Visualization

Visualization gives you the thorough understanding of the concept you are using daily. Studies show that we remember what we see. Whenever any technology or concept is represented in a visual form it is comprehended in a more retentive manner. Web visualization is the transmission of data throughout the web. The topology of web is analyzed to represent the visual data.

A number of complex algorithms go through in gauging the data flow. In fact web topology is a huge field to cover. More and more studies are being made to fully lay down a working data flow chart.

A number of useful web visualization utilities are there to assist people in gathering a live on experience on how to utilize visualization resources. Some practical web visualization tools are:

• Cownter: This useful utility helps to keep track of the number of people viewing at all the web pages of a particular site. A small bubble tells the visitor about other online netizens viewing the page.
• Clipperz: This is an online encrypting facility that works within the browser to encrypt the password.
• Formatpixel: This online tool helps to create portfolios, presentations, catalogues with some predefined templates.
• Lockbin: This is a tool to encrypt emails and securing them in the process. Both the sender and receiver need to have the key to send and read the mail.
• BuiltWith: This application shows the technology and the associated statistics of a web site.
• TouchGraph Google Browser: This tool provides an interactive network diagram to show you the level of connectivity between different websites (as reported by the Google database).

An example of utilizing web visualization in search results: if you are searching for the term “Motor” you shall get numerous results. In fact, the number is over-whelming. So, how do you find out what you are looking for? Showing a grouped visual search to you would be the answer. One group would contain information about “General Motors”, second one would hold Information about the “technology of Motors”, third would contain information on “Motor makers”, fourth group showing results on types of available motors, and so on. Now, when you are clicking on a particular group it would then reveal another search, based on that specific group.

Web visualization works wonders in the Search Engine Optimization (SEO) process. The web traffic visualization and activity on the web site helps the web master to summarize the traffic flow chart.