The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 2nd edition by Edward R. Tufte was a bit of a vitamin book; I'm glad I read it just because I know it'll be good for me. Taking vitamins isn't always the most exciting task either. After reading and truly enjoying Envisioning Information by Edward Tufte, it was a no-brainer that I needed to add another of his classic books to my collection. However, I did not find as much meat in the latter. The Visual Display of Quantitative Information did address the topic well; multiple examples of using graphic design to communicate huge amounts of data were offered, and I did particularly enjoy the section on sparklines. Overall, there were some great learnings throughout the book, with a major influence towards extracting the irrelevant to create the most powerful and influential communication of information.
The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 2nd edition by Edward R. Tufte
The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 2nd edition by Edward R. Tufte was a bit of a vitamin book; I'm glad I read it just because I know it'll be good for me. Taking vitamins isn't always the most exciting task either. After reading and truly enjoying Envisioning Information by Edward Tufte, it was a no-brainer that I needed to add another of his classic books to my collection. However, I did not find as much meat in the latter. The Visual Display of Quantitative Information did address the topic well; multiple examples of using graphic design to communicate huge amounts of data were offered, and I did particularly enjoy the section on sparklines. Overall, there were some great learnings throughout the book, with a major influence towards extracting the irrelevant to create the most powerful and influential communication of information.
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