Kang, D;
Ho, T;
Marquardt, N;
Mutlu, B;
Bianchi, A;
(2021)
ToonNote: Improving Communication in Computational Notebooks Using Interactive Data Comics.
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CHI '21: Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.
(pp. pp. 1-14).
ACM
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Abstract
Computational notebooks help data analysts analyze and visualize datasets, and share analysis procedures and outputs. However, notebooks typically combine code (e.g., Python scripts), notes, and outputs (e.g., tables, graphs). The combination of disparate materials is known to hinder the comprehension of notebooks, making it difficult for analysts to collaborate with other analysts unfamiliar with the dataset. To mitigate this problem, we introduce ToonNote, a JupyterLab extension that enables the conversion of notebooks into “data comics.” ToonNote provides a simplified view of a Jupyter notebook, highlighting the most important results while supporting interactive and free exploration of the dataset. This paper presents the results of a formative study that motivated the system, its implementation, and an evaluation with 12 users, demonstrating the effectiveness of the produced comics. We discuss how our findings inform the future design of interfaces for computational notebooks and features to support diverse collaborators.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
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| Title: | ToonNote: Improving Communication in Computational Notebooks Using Interactive Data Comics |
| Event: | CHI '21: CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems |
| ISBN-13: | 9781450380966 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1145/3411764.3445434 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1145/3411764.3445434 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Computer Science |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10129008 |
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