2008 IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing
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The IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing (VL/=20=l.qb`v
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visual and
otherwise, that enhance the role of humans in the computing process.
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Established in 1984, the mission of the IEEE Symposium on Visual =20
Languages and0T~;D2d9I.`r4F7t$G;W
Human-Centric Computing ("VL/HCC") is to support the design, =20M&x;Jgeo
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