--- Bruce Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Feb 17, 2004, at 6:43 AM, JCT wrote: > > > From: Bruce Johnson: > > > > > The article also cited design expert Edward Tufte, who in a > "screed" > > notes that, "Alas, slideware often reduces the analytical quality > of > > presentations. In particular, the popular PowerPoint templates > > (ready-made designs) usually weaken verbal and spatial reasoning, > and > > almost always corrupt statistical analysis." > > > > Edward Tufte is a living legend! > > I believe his book 'Graphical Display of Quantitative Information' > should be required reading for any and all. Even if you never > create a > graph, you should at least be able to recognize when one is lying > to > you. Art directors and graphic artists should have it on their > bookshelves, and any who don't follow its principles should be > smacked > repeatedly on the head with the book until they do get it. Ditto > for > business men, engineers and scientists... > > > By the way Powerpoint was born on the Mac. > > PP first saw the light as Presenter from a soft co know as > > Forethought from Gaskins fame. It was renamed PowerPoint, then... > > Didn't know that. I assumed the Microsoft bought it from someone, > just > didnt know who. > > <Snip Dilbert-esque tale of Powerpoint's origins...> > > ROFL!
If I'm not mistaken Edward Tufte said, not a direct quote, the best presentations are ones where the presentation respects your audience*. So what does that say about you wanting to hit everyone over the head with his book? Norberto "Scientist who still uses an overhead projector with a grease pencil and occasionaly still throws an eraser at sleeping students" Quintanar *http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.09/ppt2.html __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
