Envisioning InformationZusammenfassung: This book celebrates escapes from the flatlands of both paper and computer screen, showing superb displays of high-dimensional complex data. The most design-oriented of Edward Tufte's books, Envisioning Information shows maps, charts, scientific presentations, diagrams, computer interfaces, statistical graphics and tables, stereo photographs, guidebooks, courtroom exhibits, timetables, use of color, a pop-up, and many other wonderful displays of information. The book provides practical advice about how to explain complex material by visual means, with extraordinary examples to illustrate the fundamental principles of information displays. Topics include escaping flatland, color and information, micro/macro designs, layering and separation, small multiples, and narratives. Winner of 17 awards for design and content. 400 illustrations with exquisite 6- to 12-color printing throughout. Highest quality design and production |
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Page 34
... readers were obtuse and uncaring . In fact , consumers of graphics are often more intelligent about the information at ... reading it by interesting content , logical arrangement and simple presentation . The printed page should appear ...
... readers were obtuse and uncaring . In fact , consumers of graphics are often more intelligent about the information at ... reading it by interesting content , logical arrangement and simple presentation . The printed page should appear ...
Page 37
... reading derives from the context of detailed and complex information , properly arranged . A most unconventional ... Readings MICRO/MACRO READINGS.
... reading derives from the context of detailed and complex information , properly arranged . A most unconventional ... Readings MICRO/MACRO READINGS.
Page 51
... reading . Clutter and confusion are failures of design , not attributes of information . Often the less complex and less subtle the line , the more ambiguous and less interesting is the reading . Stripping the detail out of data is a ...
... reading . Clutter and confusion are failures of design , not attributes of information . Often the less complex and less subtle the line , the more ambiguous and less interesting is the reading . Stripping the detail out of data is a ...
Contents
Taub | 10 |
MICROMACRO READINGS | 37 |
LAYERING AND SEPARATION | 53 |
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ACT PAR THROM architecture areas AUTO BLOOD CT BK ADMIN FEE BLD BK ADMIN BLOOD GAS MONT chart chartjunk clutter color complexity contour dance notation density detail diagram dimensions edition Eduard Imhof Edward encoding flatland FORWARD END ftelle Galileo Galileo Galilei Gotti graphical timetable grid Haven Imhof's information design INHAL BLOOD GAS Interaction Jan Tschichold John John Gotti Josef Albers Jupiter LAB ACT LAB AUTO BLOOD LAB CHEM-8 LAB DIFF layers London ment micro/macro designs numbers paffo paper Paris Paul Paul Klee PHAR IV SOLUTIONS PHARMACY photographs piede PM PM PROC FEE railroad reading Redrawn Robert Venturi ROOM ICU Roy Lichtenstein RTN CULT Ruari McLean satellites schedule sequence small multiple SOLUTIONS 10/17 PHAR space spots square statistical sunspots surface telescope three-space Tokyo trains Tukey typography variables Vietnam Veterans Memorial viewers X-RAY CHEST-BED York Ꮎ Ꮎ Ꮎ