Here's the general theory: To clarify, add detail. Imagine that. To clarify, add detail. And clutter and overload are not an attribute of information, they are failures of design. If the information is in chaos, don't start throwing out information,… — Edward Tufte Copy Share Image
“Comparisons must be enforced within the scope of the eyespan, a fundamental point occasionally forgotten in practice.” — Edward Tufte Copy Share Image
If there is a well thought-out design standard, it should be followed. In practice, great design comes from great designers. That is empirically the… — Edward Tufte Copy Share Image
Here's the general theory: To clarify, add detail. Imagine that. To clarify, add detail. And clutter and overload are not an attribute of information,… — Edward Tufte Copy Share Image
My idea here is that, inasmuch as certain cognitive tasks and principles are tied to nature's laws, these tasks and principles are indifferent to… — Edward Tufte Copy Share Image
Clutter and confusion are failures of design, not attributes of information. — Edward Tufte Copy Share Image
Confusion and clutter are failures of design, not attributes of information. And so the point is to find design strategies that reveal detail and… — Edward Tufte Copy Share Image
We've drifted into this presentation mode without realizing the cost to the content and the audience in the process. — Edward Tufte Copy Share Image
If your words or images are not on point, making them dance in color won't make them relevant. — Edward Tufte Copy Share Image
I hope that I am generous and tolerant, but certainly on the intellectual side I think that there are discoverable truths, and some things… — Edward Tufte Copy Share Image
