Workshop on Knowledge-assisted Visualization (KAV2007) in affiliation with IEEE Visualization 2007 October 29 2007, Sacramento, California, USA http://kav.swansea.ac.uk/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- This workshop aims at stimulating the research efforts for knowledge- and information-enabled data visualization by providing a forum for shaping this important and exciting research area. We solicit submissions on work in progress as well as mature results. In particular, the utilization of information and knowledge in producing visually effective data visualization and facilitating efficient visualization processes is the main focus of this workshop. The workshop adopts an engaging format that supports the objectives of the workshop. This includes: Sunday, 26 Aug. 2007 Deadline for extended abstracts (2 pages). Friday, 21 Sep. 2007 Notification of acceptance for an oral presentation. Monday, 29 Oct. 2007 Workshop where each presentation consists of 15 minutes for author presentation and 15 minutes for questions and answers. Monday, 12 Nov. 2007 Notification of invitation for submitting a full paper to a special journal issue (or an editorial book) We are pleased to have David Ebert (Purdue) as the keynote speaker. Further details can be found at http://kav.swansea.ac.uk/ Kwan-liu Ma and Robert van Liere Program co-chairs of KAV2007