Saturday, August 30, 2008

Important Info Designer: 3

Edward Tufte


Ink should be used to convey and display significant data, not decoration.

Born in Kansas City in 1942 Tufte is a Emeritus (person of importance who as retired) of information/interface design, political economy, and statistics. Currently he travels around the U.S. offereing workshops. He gaduated from Stanford University with a BA and MS is statistics. The recieved his PhD in political science from Yale.  He has written written, designed, and self-published many books on analytical design, where he has recieved many awards for his works.


Books


The Cognitive Style of Power Point

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