My idea here is that, inasmuch as certain cognitive tasks and principles are tied to nature's laws, these tasks and principles are indifferent to language, culture, gender, or the particular mode of information that is provided. Edward Tufte cognitiveculturegender share on social
There are many true statements about complex topics that are too long to fit on a PowerPoint slide. Edward Tufte complexfitlong Change image and share on social
The minimum we should hope for with any display technology is that it should do no harm. Edward Tufte displayharmhope Change image and share on social
That is to say, nature's laws are causal; they reveal themselves by comparison and difference, and they operate at every multivariate space/time point. Edward Tufte causalcomparisondifference Change image and share on social
My father worked for governments all his life as an engineer and public works director. Edward Tufte directorengineerfather Change image and share on social
I think it is important for software to avoiding imposing a cognitive style on workers and their work. Edward Tufte avoidcognitiveimportant Change image and share on social
The goal is to provide analytical tools that will last students a lifetime. Edward Tufte analyticgoallifetime Change image and share on social
Public discussions are part of what it takes to make changes in the trillions of graphics published each year. Edward Tufte discussiongraphicmake Change image and share on social
I hope that I am generous and tolerant, but certainly on the intellectual side I think that there are discoverable truths, and some things that are closer approximations to the truth than others. Edward Tufte approximationclosediscoverable Change image and share on social
A curious consequence is that I have become a minor celebrity. Edward Tufte celebrityconsequencecurious Change image and share on social
