@PHDTHESIS{ 2023:280640818,
 	title = {An approach for designing and exploring customizable narrative data visualizations},
 	year = {2023},
 	url = "https://tede2.pucrs.br/tede2/handle/tede/11197",
 	abstract = "The increasing quantity and diversity of data have challenged data visualization researchers. One of the biggest challenges that emerged is how to present data to users clearly and easily in different domains of applications. In recent years, narrative data visualizations were proposed to present the data in a story-like form that may improve the user’s understanding. Transform data in a human-comprehensible format requires designers to select visualization techniques and other visual elements suitable to their communicative intention. On the other hand, the end-users of visualizations may have varying needs and preferences in how data is presented or organized. In this scenario, End-User Development is a promising topic to be blended into narrative data visualization research to address end-users’ needs. This thesis follows this path and presents na approach to assist visualization designers in planning narrative data visualizations with customization features with which users can perform customization activities to explore the narrative. We carried out studies, including systematic reviews, focus groups, and brainstorming sessions, to investigate the exploration, customization, and definition of narrative elements, and based on these studies, we outlined an approach. After defining it, we conducted user studies focusing on planning and exploring customizable narratives. As main results, we report the analysis of how the proposed approach aided designers in planning the narratives and results related to how customization features aided end-users in exploring the narratives. The approach was considered useful and can assist the visualization designers properly both in identifying the significant narrative elements from data and defining how the end-users can customize a narrative visualization.",
 	publisher = {Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul},
 	scholl = {Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência da Computação},
 	note = {Escola Politécnica}
}