Chart Wars: The Political Power of Data Visualization
Great, short preso from Alex Lundry on the power of Data Visualization in the political sphere. Well worth a few short minutes to watch:
Hat tip to VizThink
The UXD Stack
I just posted a short description of “The UXD Stack” over on 404uxd.com.
Many people in User Experience Design use different kinds of “briefs” when they get started on a project. Most of our work at EMCC UXD is application development, but we also develop demonstrations, prototypes, proof of cocept models, and even business presentations both internally and for our clients.
Regardless what we’re producing as the final deliverable, there’s a single formula for the up-front brief that we use to get a quick and successful start to the project. We think “The UXD Stack�? is the simplest yet most effective perspective for all kinds of communication projects.
Read the details and download a single-page PDF description at 404UXD.com.
Garrett’s Content is the Design
My friend and co-worker Garrett Dimon recently relaunched his eponymous blog. The results are fantastic. Garrett cites the work of Edward Tufte as his inspiration to provide visually compelling examples when writing about web design, technology, and other usability topics. The new layout is completely clutter-free, focusing completely on the topic at hand. His simple grid layout provides a variety of interesting ways to incorporate illustrations and examples that are both meaningful and pleasing to look at.
I’m looking forward to reading Garrett’s future posts. If you’re into user experience and visual design, you will likely look forward to them as well. Add his feed to your reader if you haven’t already.
