Annotations in LiquidEarth represent a critical set of features that allow users to add their own text, markers, sketches, and more to spaces and data. They serve three main purposes:
- User Productivity: Annotations help users capture their thoughts, ideas, interpretations, and results. They serve as an aid for remembering crucial details and streamlining the process of data exploration.
- Collaboration & Communication: Annotations play a significant role in both real-time and asynchronous collaboration between users. They act as a medium for sharing insights directly related to the data, helping to foster understanding and smooth communication in team-based projects.
- Presentation: Annotations can be used to present work progress and results in an engaging and easily understandable way. View Blocks can save a specific viewpoint, while Public Sharing Links can direct other users to a particular annotation when block sharing is available.
In terms of functionality, annotations are realized in LiquidEarth through the Block feature. The currently available Annotation Blocks are:
- Note Block: For textual notes and comments.
- Callout Block: To draw attention to specific points or features.
- View Block: To store and recall specific points of view.
- Sketch Block: For drawing and marking in the 3D workspace and on data.
Related Entries: Block, Asynchronous Collaboration, Real-Time Collaboration