Hyperglyphs

What is a hyperglyph? In order to understand what a hyperglyph is, it is necessary to first understand what a glyph is. A glyph is a visual representation of a single concept. A hyperglyph is a higher dimensional visual representation of multiple concepts expressed simultaneously. Traditionally glyphs are read either left to right, right to left, or top to bottom. The most common modern day example of a glyph is a letter from a Latin-rooted language. Latin based languages compose meaning through the composition of vocal sounds. The sounds themselves appearing to have no inherent meaning (though some evidence suggests otherwise), only the use of the sounds in relation to other sounds create the meaning. In a book, the text is read linearly from one word to the next. In a hypergraph, the scene is read non-linearly, in an order determined by the neurological framework of the perceiver. The construction of an insightful hypergraph requires the builder/vizer to align their perception with their audience. ANTz is hwere biology, neuroscience, and art, merge to provide greater, and relevant, insight.

For more info about [glyphs] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glyph

How do you know that ANTz hypergraphs provide greater insight? Evidence based approach. ANTz has already saved colleges millions of dollars by it's use identifying college students liable of dropping out of school.

ANTz Hyperglyphs are best described as spreadsheet meets cyberspace!

Here are some videos:

• VT Group - short marketing video (use case).
• ANTz Tutorial - older, but useful core concepts.
• XSEDE Symposium - Hyperglyphs history and today!

Watching a video does NOT demonstrate the effect of interactivity!!!!

The core concept is based on how your brain interacts with the real-world. The only way to comprehend the power of this approach is to directly interact yourself:

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