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An extension to the treemap method for the visualization of hierarchical information, such as directory structures and Organization structures, is presented. The Standard treemap method often gives thin, elongated rectangles. As a result, rectangles are difficult to compare and to select. A new method is presented to generate lay-outs in which the rectangles approximate squares. To strenghten the visualization of the structure, shaded frames are used around groups of related nodes.
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Bruls, M., Huizing, K., van Wijk, J.J. (2000). Squarified Treemaps. In: de Leeuw, W.C., van Liere, R. (eds) Data Visualization 2000. Eurographics. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-6783-0_4
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