Edward Tufte on Visual Communication

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14.2: What is "chartjunk?"

Tufte on Visualizing Information
A review article in Dr. Dobbs Electronic Review of Computer Books by Eugene Eric Kim encapsulates the basic principles of Edward Tufte very nicely and in terms students will understand.
Electronic Review of Computer Books on Tufte’s Visual Explanations
A review by Ray Duncan, with generous excerpts and visual examples from from the hefty (and pricey) visual communication text.
Combined Interviews with Edward Tufte, 1994-1997
Many non-traditional thinkers grasp concepts better if they have a sense of the person who is speaking, especially if that person is sharing his favorite narratives. The straight Q & A interview fleshes out the person behind the ideas.

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