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The treemap on the left is of a local \notes directory generated with a tool from the University of Maryland. The more aesthetically pleasing treemap on the right is from the
ManyEyes site
.
General Description
Treemap
is a space-efficient visualization of hierarchical structures. It is very effective in showing attributes of leaf nodes using size and color coding. Treemap enables users to compare nodes and sub-trees even at varying depth in the tree, and help them spot patterns and exceptions. Treemap views can be dynamically tailored to highlight different node and sub-tree attributes.