Quotes by Edward Tufte

Edward Tufte

A metaphor for good information design is a map. Hold any diagram against a map and see how it compares.

Design

Information

Maps

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Above all else show the data.

Data

Shows

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An open mind but not an empty head.

Empty

Mind

Open Mind

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Beautiful Evidence is about the theory and practice of analytical design.

Beautiful

Design

Practice

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Clutter and confusion are failures of design, not attributes of information.

Confusion

Simple

Simplicity

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Design cannot rescue failed content.

Design

Rescue

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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, instead fix the design.

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Design

Details

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I do believe that there are some universal cognitive tasks that are deep and profound – indeed, so deep and profound that it is worthwhile to understand them in order to design our displays in accord with those tasks.

Believe

Order

Profound

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I have stared long enough at the glowing flat rectangles of computer screens. Let us give more time for doing things in the real world…plant a plant, walk the dogs, read a real book, go to the opera.

Book

Dog

Real

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I think it is important for software to avoiding imposing a cognitive style on workers and their work.

Important

Style

Thinking

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Data

Design

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Distinction

Dog

Empty

Essentials

Ethical

Evidence

Firsts

Forever

Giving

Harm

Ideas

Ifs

Important

Information

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Life And Death

Long

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Quotes by Edward Tufte

Edward Tufte

A metaphor for good information design is a map. Hold any diagram against a map and see how it compares.

Above all else show the data.

An open mind but not an empty head.

Beautiful Evidence is about the theory and practice of analytical design.

Clutter and confusion are failures of design, not attributes of information.

Design cannot rescue failed content.

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, instead fix the design.

I do believe that there are some universal cognitive tasks that are deep and profound – indeed, so deep and profound that it is worthwhile to understand them in order to design our displays in accord with those tasks.

I have stared long enough at the glowing flat rectangles of computer screens. Let us give more time for doing things in the real world…plant a plant, walk the dogs, read a real book, go to the opera.

I think it is important for software to avoiding imposing a cognitive style on workers and their work.

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