Reading Response Assignment 1

Edward Tufte:

I found the Tufte article to be extremely useful and engaging, as a first reading for the book. His writing style seemed to meander at first, but as you continue through, you realize that what
might have seemed like unusual examples, were in fact a skillful navigation of numerous examples of data visualization pitfalls and solutions. This brief article has
changed how I approach a data visualization, tremendously. Is it clearly outlines, without superfluous information? Are there too many plot lines? Plot lines are not always your friend? Is the enough space? I would not have thought about having additional information, such as the train timetables, for the sake of readability. I now am overly concerned about data ink, for the better.

Christine Paul:

Paul’s article on database aesthetics started off strong and informational, however, I slowly became more and more dismayed as the date of this article became more and more apparent.
I wanted to read about projects that took advantage of newer technologies and changes. Although it was informational, it did pain me a bit to read about a project completed in 1997, when much of the internet was still in it’s training pants. I don’t want my opinion to be solely on the desire for new, vs. valuable, yet dated information, yet that is what stood out the most to me.