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A curious consequence is that I have become a minor celebrity.
Edward Tufte
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Edward Tufte
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: March 14
Computer Scientist
Graphic Designer
Political Scientist
Sculptor
Statistician
University Teacher
Writer
Kansas City
Missouri
Edward R. Tufte
Edward Rolfe Tufte
Edward Rolf Tufte
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The world is much more interesting than any one discipline.
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Beautiful Evidence is about the theory and practice of analytical design.
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There are only two industries that refer to their customers as 'users'.
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The idea is that the content is the interface, the information is the interface, not computer-administrative debris.
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Allowing artist-illustrators to control the design and content of statistical graphics is almost like allowing typographers to control the content, style, and editing of prose.
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Graphical excellence is that which gives to the viewer the greatest number of ideas in the shortest time with the least ink in the smallest space.
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In general, I think audiences are a lot smarter than people think. So, it's not know your audience, it's respect your audience, and really know your content.
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The point of the essay is to change things.
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The world is generally multivariate
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Confusion and clutter are failures of design, not attributes of information. And so the point is to find design strategies that reveal detail and complexity - rather than to fault the data for an excess of complication. Or, worse, to fault viewers for a lack of understanding.
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Simple design, intense content.
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It is straightforward for me to be ethical, responsible, and kind-hearted because I have the resources to support that.
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If you like overheads, you'll love PowerPoint.
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Clutter and confusion are failures of design, not attributes of information.
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Great design is not democratic it comes from great designers. If the standard is lousy, then develop another standard.
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Make all visual distinctions as subtle as possible, but still clear and effective.
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I think it is important for software to avoiding imposing a cognitive style on workers and their work.
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The goal is to provide analytical tools that will last students a lifetime
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The commonality between science and art is in trying to see profoundly - to develop strategies of seeing and showing.
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Good design is clear thinking made visible, bad design is stupidity made visible
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