Hi everybody I just wanted to chime in: per the Tufte seminar -- this is a "new and improved" version of his previous seminar and reportedly it's great...incorporates the info from his most recent book.
I have a friend who works in this area (information architecture) who attended a few months ago here in the Bay Area, and his experience was very positive. ( I attended the "old" seminar a few years ago...haven't gotten to the new one yet...) - Mary Walker -- Consultant http://www.linkedin.com/in/marywalker On Nov 7, 2007 10:52 PM, Tom Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > FRIAM-ers -- > > Edward Tufte is among the pioneers of a relatively small cohort who have > long understood that we first see -- and try to tease meaning from -- > symbols and then text. His work in presenting data and information came to > many of us as real joy. If nothing else, it was Tufte's book that first > exposed me to Minard's classic map/chart of Napoleon's failed assault on > Moscow (see http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/posters ) [Hmmmm, what would > Minard do with Iraq? Perhaps FRIAM should promote a world-wide contest?] > And Tufte also introduced me to Anscombe's Quartet ( > http://tinyurl.com/2qacqd ) . Thanks, Ed. > > Now, for one day only, Ed Tufte is coming to Albuquerque to give his > fascinating lecture/workshop on "Presenting Data and Visualization" > [See http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/courses ] > > I attended one of these five or six years back, and came away enriched. > That said, the tariff for the day is "...$380 per person. This fee > includes all four books, Visual Explanations, Envisioning Information, The > Visual Display of Quantitative Information, and Beautiful Evidence. > > Groups of 10 or more, registering simultaneously, receive a 25% discount. > The fee for full-time students not currently employed is $200; provide a > copy of the current student ID and phone number of school registrar. There > are no other discounts." > > The books are usually about $50 each, so if you don't have them, then $200 > for the day isn't bad. However, note the group discount mentioned above. > > If we can get 10 FRIAM-ers onboard, then the workshop fee drops to, um, um, > $285. Still not cheap, but look at it this way: We save big time on travel, > hotels and meals. > > So -- LET TOM JOHNSON KNOW RIGHT AWAY IF YOU ARE INTERESTED. I WOULD GUESS > WE WOULD WANT TO GET REGISTERED BEFORE THANKSGIVING. > > OPERATORS ARE STANDING BY AT 505-577-6482 OR [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ============================================================================================ > > "One visionary day....the insights of this class lead to new levels of > understanding both for creators and viewers of visual displays." WIRED > > "The Leonardo da Vinci of data." THE NEW YORK TIMES > > Topics covered in one-day course > > fundamental strategies of information design > evaluating evidence used in presentations > statistical data: tables, graphics, and semi-graphics > business, scientific, legal, financial presentations > complexity and clarity > effective presentations: on paper and in person > use of video, overheads, computers, and handouts > multi-media, internet, and websites > credibility of presentations > design of information displays in public spaces > animation and scientific visualizations > design of computer interfaces and manuals > -- tj > ========================================== > J. T. Johnson > Institute for Analytic Journalism -- Santa Fe, NM USA > www.analyticjournalism.com > 505.577.6482(c) 505.473.9646(h) > http://www.jtjohnson.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > "You never change things by fighting the existing reality. > To change something, build a new model that makes the > existing model obsolete." > -- Buckminster Fuller > ========================================== > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org > ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
