The cognitive style of PowerPoint

Author

Tufte, Edward R., 1942-

Location

Books are located in Haggard Hall 154

Author

Tufte, Edward R., 1942-

Published

2003

Location

Books are located in Haggard Hall 154

Body

Using specific examples, Tufte explains how PowerPoint's templates "usually weaken verbal and spatial reasoning and almost always corrupt statistical analysis," and describes concrete ways to improve content of presentations.

Subjects

Visual Perception.; Présentations assistées par ordinateur.; Communication visuelle.; Graphic methods.; Visual communication.; Dokumentvorlage; Gestaltung; Informationseffizienz; PowerPoint; Microsoft PowerPoint (Logiciel); Microsoft PowerPoint (Computer file); computer software; kenvermogen; cognition; Software, Application Programs