The web application ParlaVis enables searching and viewing of minutes of the sessions of the Carniolan Provincial Assembly and the sessions of the National Assembly of the first Yugoslavia. The application offers numerous possibilities for upgrading its functionality, including the inclusion of various data visualisations. In the past, a web application was developed that enabled interactive visualisation of mentions of geographical locations in the minutes of the Carniolan Provincial Assembly. Users could easily study the frequency and time distribution of mentions of individual locations. The main shortcomings of the solution were the use of paid technologies for displaying the map and the absence of a connection between mentions of locations and speakers.
The diploma thesis upgrades the application ParlaVis by including visualisation of mentions of locations in the minutes. The proposed solution is based on a similar concept to the existing application, while at the same time eliminating some of its shortcomings. It enables users to analyze locations mentioned in the minutes more quickly and efficiently, and provides a more detailed insight into spatial and speech patterns in parliamentary debates.
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