A slider is available for each attribute and allows users to filter states or counties using dynamic query techniques. New software and GIS tools now make it easy to develop such applications. We describe how a StoryRoom can be created by kids and show an example StoryRoom being used. Information visualizations with multiple coordinated views enable users to rapidly explore complex data and discover relationships. However, it is usually difficult for users to find or create the coordinated set of visualizations they need.
Users query their relational database and load results into desired visualizations.
Then they specify coordinations between visualizations for selecting, navigating, or re-querying. Developers can make independent visualization tools snap-able by including a few simple hooks. In today's homes and schools, children are emerging as frequent and experienced users of technology. As this trend continues, it becomes increasingly important to ask if we are fulfilling the technology needs of our children. To answer this question, we have developed a research approach that enables young children to have a voice throughout the technology development process.