Edward Tufte Notebooks & Sketches | Art, Science and Sculpture
Aug 29, 2024 · Recommended Background for Projected Presentations: Recommended Background for Projected Presentations: by Bob Nash: 22 Comments: Mar 12, 2002: Google logo on Mondrian’s birthday (and other holidays) Google logo on Mondrian’s birthday (and other holidays) by Edward Tufte: E.T. 4 Comments: Mar 11, 2002: Florence Nightingale’s statistical ...
Plagiarism detection in PowerPoint presentations - Edward Tufte
The unattributed and substantial use of the words of others is plagiarism. Colleges, newspapers, and some businesses have codes of behavior for defining and punishing plagiarism. Presumably these standards apply to PowerPoint presentations. Shown below are two sets of selected slides from PowerPoint stylesheets from the Harvard School of Public Health and from the Health […]
Web site color choice - Edward Tufte
Dec 30, 2002 · I attended (and thoroughly enjoyed) your course in San Francisco a few weeks ago. You talked about color choice for computer displays, and recommend reducing glare by picking a black background, as this is less stressful to look at for long periods. You showed a web site or two with this kind of color scheme. […]
Apple’s Keynote vs Microsoft’s PowerPoint: Don’t get your hopes up
Dec 4, 2003 · It’s also important compare the tools. Microsoft PowerPoint has none; in Keynote it is easy to drop in a photo, remove a background and use a video as the background instead. Tools like this are essential in avoiding death by powerpoint. Ever wondered why Microsoft’s presentations are always called ‘keynote presentations’? Check out ...
Graphic: Stock Performance - Edward Tufte
Sep 2, 2003 · The book consists of approximately 100 candlestick formations bearing compelling titles such as ‘Dark Cloud Cover’, ‘Identical Three Crows’, each reduced to a simple graphic snapshot representation of market conditions. I find this fascinating from an art perspective because they are very pictorial.
What if handouts aren't practical? | Edward Tufte
Oct 11, 2003 · The data density of one 3-by-5 card and an 8-point font probably exceeds 3 or 4 ppt slides — a good deal of information can be put onto those little guys. At the beginning of the talk, I solicit help from a few members of the audience to distribute the 3-by-5 cards.
Mapped pictures: image annotation | Edward Tufte
Sep 9, 2004 · I believe this is a common problem in structural biology. The researchers use computer generated images for evaluation of the model, and of the supporting data, using a dark background to reduce display glare, but then only minimally modify this image for publication purposes despite the different needs of the print medium.
Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative ...
Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative is about pictures of verbs, the representation of mechanism and motion, process and dynamics, causes and effects, explanation and narrative. Practical applications and examples include statistical graphics, charts for making important decisions in engineering and …
The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint | Edward Tufte
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Horizons, vistas, and skylines | Edward Tufte
Mar 27, 2006 · Relevant variables include the position of the viewer in relation to objects viewed against the horizon, 3-dimensional figure/ground relations, and changes in the skyline background itself as the light changes. Horizons, vistas, and skylines are very rich and complex compared to flatland figure/ground analysis.