Edward Tufte Offering Courses In Silicon Valley in December

November 11th, 2010 skmurphy

Edward Tufte is the author of four beautiful and insightful books on presenting information:

• The Visual Display of Quantitative Information
• Envisioning Information
• Visual Explanations
• Beautiful Evidence

He will be personally teaching  a one day course three times in San Francisco and once in San Jose in December, that addresses the following topics:

• fundamental strategies of analytical design
• evaluating evidence used in presentations
• statistical data: tables, graphics, and semi-graphics
• business, scientific, research, and financial presentations
• complexity and clarity
• effective presentations: on paper and in person
• interface design
• use of PowerPoint, video, overheads, and handouts
• multi-media, internet, and websites
• credibility of presentations
• animation and scientific visualizations
• many practical examples

Fee for the one-day course is $380 per person. This fee includes all four books, Visual Explanations, Envisioning Information, The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, and Beautiful Evidence.

Dates and Locations

• ?San Jose  Holiday Inn December 6, 201o  register
• San Francisc, Westin on Market Street
  • December 7, 2010 register
  • December 8, 2010 register
  • December 0, 2010 register

I took the course about a decade ago before he had written “Beautiful Evidence” and found it to be extremely useful. The books are great references as well.

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