The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint Pitching Out Corrupts Within Second Edition (edit title)

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Liked It Rated 5 stars “There aren't enough good things to say about this "book." Classically Tufte, it's short and to the point. This book should be required reading for engineers, but especially for middle management. It's not just about Powerpoint as the topic would suggest, it's about *conveying information...” see full review » see other reviews »

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  “If this were a stand-alone booklet, I would rate it a five, but it is only tiny taste of what Edward Tufte has to offer: It gets your attention but there is so much more. Tufte's major books are rather pricey, although they are take-aways when you attend one of his workshops, which are even pricier but nonetheless priceless. For those who might think that Tufte is an artistic, information snob, I recommend you pay particular attention to his assessment of NASA's Powerpoint culture to understand that what he is talking about it fundamentally important.”

  Bruce P wrote this review Thursday, July 24 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 5 stars

  “There aren't enough good things to say about this "book." Classically Tufte, it's short and to the point. This book should be required reading for engineers, but especially for middle management.
  
  It's not just about Powerpoint as the topic would suggest, it's about *conveying information in a meaningful way*.
  
  It's also short – something like ten pages. And it was $8 at the local bookstore, which may turn people off. But I'd buy two dozen copies and send them to my managers and ex-managers if I didn't think I'd get fired for it (Tufte is pretty hard on management).”

  avriette wrote this review Sunday, July 13 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 5 stars

  “If you loathe PowerPoint but haven't quite put your finger on why, this will clarify it for you. His explanations of "why" also point the way toward more effective presentations. However, not audiences will welcome the rigor and detail he demands, and not all presenters will be able to stomach the prep time. Irreverent and insightful. ”

  CT wrote this review Saturday, December 29 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 4 stars

  “great advice on presenting information visually”

  bsox wrote this review Wednesday, August 29 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No