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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “This is one of the five most important books a visual designer must own. Tufte is the master at explaining the how and why of displaying quantative information to laymen and professionals alike.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“The Visual Display of Quantitative Information (nf-info design)
Peter C wrote this review 3 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
co1983 (Fourteenth Printing March 1995) Read April 1999.
This is Tufte’s first book, and this date concludes my first reading of all three publication (reading order: 2nd, 3rd, 1st over three years time). This read was the most direct and simple of the three, setting the baseline by which I would measure the others. Wish now that I’d read them in order. Did most of the reading on the commuter bus over two weeks time. Imagine me, standing in the aisle during the evenings, swaying back and forth and forward and back to the whims of the drivers, managing the 8.5 X 11 hardcopy format along the way.”
“Great! A must-read for everyone who must visualize figures, say for powerpoint, user interfaces or anything. Read it now!”
Philipp M wrote this review Wednesday, November 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Incredible and anti-Powerpoint, woohoo!!”
Rain wrote this review Sunday, August 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Brilliant. This book is really the "philosophy" of information visualization. While it's impractical to apply Tufte's directives exactly in a real-world business environment due to constraints on time and cost, one can apply Tufte's general philosophy in every action involving quantitative data. Meaning, for 90% of the business world today, excel worksheets & charts, and powerpoint slides.
Michael Komarnitsky wrote this review Monday, March 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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“Tufte is a horrible writer (disorganized) but it doesn't matter. He doesn't write that much and the thrust of the book is the images demonstrating the power of visual images. ”
Sally K wrote this review Saturday, March 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Excellent book dealing with the presentation of data.”
jim m wrote this review Wednesday, August 13 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is a beautifully produced book--an almost ideal blending of text and image.”
Dirk wrote this review Tuesday, August 5 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I find this book to be an ongoing inspiration in my work life. While not all of Edward Tufte's books have been winners, this one certainly is. You will be hard pressed to find a better book about how to adequately, accurately, and concisely present lots of data and number information to your business and non-technical audience.”
Jeremy A wrote this review Wednesday, July 30 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Bought this for my husband years ago; then found myself reading it. The prose is fine, but the illustrations are extraordinary. The book is worth a look if you have any interest in the visual analysis of data, but it is a must if you actually have to work with the stuff.”
pblitt wrote this review Tuesday, January 15 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
