Normally I wouldn't litter someone's site with a comment without having something significant to say, but I can't help remarking what a nice list of links you found here. Lots of gems in there.
1) Thanks.
2) Don't worry about posting an "empty" comment. The majority of my posts and content is arguably "empty". Feel free to always post.
3) You ought to see my bookmarks. They're out of control. This is just an effort to trim it up a bit.
I am almost done with reading all three of Tufte's current book. Looking forward to the fourth this fall. The funny thing about the website you linked to, though, is that it violates many of Tufte's principles. First, it doesn't use any inline graphics. The author of the page asks for an excuse because web graphics don't have high enough resolution. Instead, he violates another principle by using the "dreaded" letter code system. Not only do I have to flip to another page, but I have to totally change media types to view what he is talking about. Thirdly, he uses bullets!! Good grief, did this man learn nothing from the Cognitive Style of Powerpoint? Or did he just not read it?
Tufte said in the one-day seminar that he had seen many online summaries of his seminar, but all of them were in outline form and lacked in-line graphics. Somehow his ideas just aren't getting through to people. I don't know why not, he is the most elegant and effective speaker I've ever heard and his books are the same. I comprehend and remember more from his books and speach than perhaps any other speaker/books I've read.
I do agree with you Eliot. Many sites don't follow Tufte's principles. I find for online purposes it's very tought to follow his ideas, and takes a great deal of work.
Where I've found the most value for his 'teachings' is in presentations and informational graphics.
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Nate
Normally I wouldn't litter someone's site with a comment without having something significant to say, but I can't help remarking what a nice list of links you found here. Lots of gems in there.
Posted by: Nate | May 15, 2005 11:12 AM
Tony
Three things Nate.
1) Thanks.
2) Don't worry about posting an "empty" comment. The majority of my posts and content is arguably "empty". Feel free to always post.
3) You ought to see my bookmarks. They're out of control. This is just an effort to trim it up a bit.
Posted by: Tony | May 15, 2005 01:33 PM
Eliot
I am almost done with reading all three of Tufte's current book. Looking forward to the fourth this fall. The funny thing about the website you linked to, though, is that it violates many of Tufte's principles. First, it doesn't use any inline graphics. The author of the page asks for an excuse because web graphics don't have high enough resolution. Instead, he violates another principle by using the "dreaded" letter code system. Not only do I have to flip to another page, but I have to totally change media types to view what he is talking about. Thirdly, he uses bullets!! Good grief, did this man learn nothing from the Cognitive Style of Powerpoint? Or did he just not read it?
Tufte said in the one-day seminar that he had seen many online summaries of his seminar, but all of them were in outline form and lacked in-line graphics. Somehow his ideas just aren't getting through to people. I don't know why not, he is the most elegant and effective speaker I've ever heard and his books are the same. I comprehend and remember more from his books and speach than perhaps any other speaker/books I've read.
Ok, enough ranting. :)
Posted by: Eliot | May 19, 2005 08:59 AM
Tony
I do agree with you Eliot. Many sites don't follow Tufte's principles. I find for online purposes it's very tought to follow his ideas, and takes a great deal of work.
Where I've found the most value for his 'teachings' is in presentations and informational graphics.
Posted by: Tony | May 19, 2005 09:05 AM