Difference between revisions of "News graphics - Ivan"

From Earlham CS Department
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Blanked the page)
 
(2 intermediate revisions by one other user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
News graphics, technical illustrations, documentation.
 
  
Readings:
 
 
<span style="color:#FF0000"> * Visual Explanations, '''pages 144 - 145''' </span>
 
 
<span style="color:#FF0000"> * Envisioning Information, '''chapter 3''' </span>
 
 
<span style="color:#FF0000"> * The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, '''chapter 2 and 9''' </span>
 
 
- A ligt transparent color for flow-lines is allowing the underlying type to show through.
 
 
- Good design has two key elements:
 
# simplicity of design
 
# complexity of data
 
 
- Attractive displays of statistical information:
 
# Have a properly chosen format and design
 
# use words, numbers, and drawing together
 
# reflect a balance, proportion, a sense of relevant scale
 
# display an accessible complexity of detail
 
# often have a narrative quality, a story to tell about the data
 
# are drawn in a professional manner, with the technical details of production done with care
 
# avoid content-free decoration, including chartjunk
 
 
- The conventional sentence is a poor way to show more than two numbers because it prevents comparisons within the data.
 
 
- Pie chart should newer be used given their low data-density and failure to order numbers along visual dimension. 
 
 
<span style="color:#FF0000"> * Beautiful Evidence, '''pages 116 - 117'''</span>
 

Latest revision as of 07:38, 27 August 2012