Text, Tables and Graphics
"It's advisable to use sentences for relations between 2 or 3 data at most. The use of tables is recommended between 3 and 20 data and graphics from 20 on. You will get the most of graphics the larger the amount of data."
Saturday, December 07, 2002
A Unified Field Theory of Design
On second thoughts - the writing is not too jargony. The picture maps the 'field'
On second thoughts - the writing is not too jargony. The picture maps the 'field'
A Unified Field Theory of Design
A simple idea getting increasingly jargonised - the need for plain language does not seem to be built into the paradigm
A simple idea getting increasingly jargonised - the need for plain language does not seem to be built into the paradigm
STC Information Design SIG | Some definitions of "Information Design"
eg "Information design requires that we understand the meaning and purpose of information, its visible and subtle effects, its social and cultural role. Informatics is the academic discipline which studies information with a view towards designing it."
eg "Information design requires that we understand the meaning and purpose of information, its visible and subtle effects, its social and cultural role. Informatics is the academic discipline which studies information with a view towards designing it."
STC Information Design SIG | ID Resources
A really awkward name but a handy list of resources on what looks to be a new field of expertise - "Information Design"
A really awkward name but a handy list of resources on what looks to be a new field of expertise - "Information Design"
Friday, December 06, 2002
Find a Professional Writer: What to Pay a Writer
I suppose you get what you pay for (give or take some spin).
I suppose you get what you pay for (give or take some spin).
Impact Information: Your One-Stop Source for Plain Language Services
The main man from this web site makes some useful comments in the Yahoo group to which I put a link a few days ago.
The main man from this web site makes some useful comments in the Yahoo group to which I put a link a few days ago.
Wednesday, December 04, 2002
They Said It
"Excessive wealth, like power, tends to corrupt. Even if the rich are not 'idle rich,' even when they work harder than anyone else, they work differently, apply different standards, and are set apart from common humanity. They corrupt themselves by practicing greed, and they corrupt the rest of society by provoking envy." – E. F. Schumacher, Small Is Beautiful, 1973
A handy set of quotations
"Excessive wealth, like power, tends to corrupt. Even if the rich are not 'idle rich,' even when they work harder than anyone else, they work differently, apply different standards, and are set apart from common humanity. They corrupt themselves by practicing greed, and they corrupt the rest of society by provoking envy." – E. F. Schumacher, Small Is Beautiful, 1973
A handy set of quotations
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Well - Chapter 3: Pack the Essentials
"I set before you, ladies and gentlemen, two pieces of writing. They walk alike, they talk alike, but they're not at all alike. Why not? Because one is much better than the other one. Decide which one you like better and why."
"I set before you, ladies and gentlemen, two pieces of writing. They walk alike, they talk alike, but they're not at all alike. Why not? Because one is much better than the other one. Decide which one you like better and why."
The Complete Idiot's Guides
"Like most of our visitors, you're smart, curious, at ease with yourself, and interested in learning. Learning is what idiotsguides.com is all about. It's a relaxed, casual-dress-only learning place, where you can explore hundreds of topics that interest you-from investing to home repair, hobbies, health, and everything in between."
"Like most of our visitors, you're smart, curious, at ease with yourself, and interested in learning. Learning is what idiotsguides.com is all about. It's a relaxed, casual-dress-only learning place, where you can explore hundreds of topics that interest you-from investing to home repair, hobbies, health, and everything in between."
Tuesday, December 03, 2002
Link to Asiapac in Singapore
"Our winning formula - offering distilled wisdom, culled from our Asian heritage, to the modern readers. And we do it in a way that is attractive and irresistible, using powerful text, effective pictures and appealing cartoons. In this manner, we have established ourselves as a global publisher."
No bullshit - the books are unbelievably ... words fail me.
"Our winning formula - offering distilled wisdom, culled from our Asian heritage, to the modern readers. And we do it in a way that is attractive and irresistible, using powerful text, effective pictures and appealing cartoons. In this manner, we have established ourselves as a global publisher."
No bullshit - the books are unbelievably ... words fail me.
Writers and Readers Publishing
"For twenty-five years we have been offering inquisitive readers accessible, intelligent introductions to major thinkers and ideas of our time." - and they do a brilliant (illustrated) job of it.
"For twenty-five years we have been offering inquisitive readers accessible, intelligent introductions to major thinkers and ideas of our time." - and they do a brilliant (illustrated) job of it.
Sunday, December 01, 2002
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