The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint: Slides Are Not All Evil
Author: Doumont, Jean-luc
Source: Technical Communication, Volume 52, Number 1, February 2005 , pp. 64-70(7)
Publisher: Society for Technical Communication
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Abstract:
This article first reviews three shortcomings in Tuftes argument, then summarizes the booklets well-taken points, before offering guidelines for effective slides, no matter the tool. These guidelines and some of the analysis are based on more than 150 in-depth discussions of slides I have conducted with engineers, scientists, executives, and other professionals at workshops.Document Type: Journal article
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