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Certain visual images -- a stop sign, a skull and crossbones, a handicapped parking sticker -- scream their message to use loud and clear. The ability to take ideas and information and create visuals that allow us to "read" them is the most basic and difficult skill of a graphic designer. Information Graphics and Visual Clues argues that this way of seeing and creating is part innate and part learned, and without it, even the most technologically sophisticated designer is merely a technician.
Through stunning visual images and highly accessible descriptions, this book explains the theory behind visual translation; walks the reader through examples of graphics ranging from signs and logos to advertising, packaging, and events publicity; and explains how each image was conceived and why it succeeds.
Customer Reviews:
This is not about information graphics.......2007-05-12
I bought this book looking for examples of transmitting useful information graphically. But in the entire book, I can only find one page about that: the map on page 17. The other 207 pages of this book are strictly about traditional graphic design, by which I mean graphics going for emotional impact, not informational. Just look at the chapter headings:
Chapter 1: Publication Identity Systems
Chapter 2: Posters and Other Promotions
Chapter 3: Logos and Stationary
Chapter 4: Illustrations
Chapter 5: Holiday Greetings
Advertising, posters, logos, catalogs. As a book about graphic design, it might be okay. But putting the words "Information Design" is a blatant lie. I recommend you read something by Tufte instead.
"Why A Picture Is Still Worth 1,000 Words".......2003-08-02
Information Graphics is a terrific book, both as inspiration and as resource. I find I keep returning to it every few days, to be reminded of what is at the heart of graphic design: compelling visual ideas and visual organization. Ronnie Lipton has assembled some GREAT examples of clear wordless visuals, examples that help keep me focused on what I want my graphics to be. (BTW, does anyone know the name of that interesting typeface the book designers used for captions?) I highly recommend this book (and while you're at it, check out another Lipton title, "Designing Across Cultures").
Not really "information graphics".......2003-01-12
I bought this book based on the editorial description promise that it would explain how various information graphics "worked". Unfortunately, I found it to be more of an analysis of advertising graphics instead of information graphics.
Too many of the examples consist of various advertising campaigns or promotional material. Nice as they are, I don't classify them as information graphics; i.e., they don't convey information or instruction.
One good example of information graphics from the book would be the Burton Snowboards instruction manual. Here, clear graphics and judicious use of color provide users worldwide with simple, easily understood instructions, regardless of the language of the customer. Unfortunately, this type of example is the exception rather than the rule.
The majority of the examples in the book, while certainly clever and entertaining, are more like the Big Daddy Photography corporate identity project. The logo definitely creates a mood, but I would argue that it doesn't provide the viewer with any additional information about the company.
I gave the book two stars for overall appearance, and the few good examples. Any reader looking for infinitely more valuable sources on designing information graphics would be well served by simply buying all three of the Tufte books.
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Non Sequitur creator Wiley Miller truly broke the cartoon mold when he first published his strip in 1992. This hugely popular cartoon is chock-full of witty observations on life's idiosyncrasies. The name of the comic strip comes from the Latin translation of "it does not follow." Each strip or panel stands on its own individual merits. Strips do not follow in a sequence and are not related. Non Sequitur's characters are not central to the plot; the humor is.
Before it was even a year old, Non Sequitur was named the Best Newspaper Comic Strip of the Year by the National Cartoonists Society. With an ever-expanding cult following, this quirky cartoon is set in no specific time period or place. It is a whimsical yet flippant look at everyday life.
Non Sequitur's readers are steadfast and dedicated-they even began a letter-writing campaign in 2004 to rerun several strips that had proved to be prophetic.
"Humor knows no bounds, and neither do my cartoons," Wiley says.
Customer Reviews:
Non Sequitur's Sunday Color Treasure.......2007-05-15
Such a breath of fresh air - love the irony too.
enjoy!!very dry .......2006-03-17
if you like your humour drier than a james bond martini and more biting than killer whales'then this one is for you.Warning: no sacred cows are safe from this artist's pen and pencils....LOL
Non Sequitur's Sunday Color Treasury.......2006-02-23
This picture book gives excellent insight into Miller's career. He is one of the best and most subtle political cartoonists active today. He is right on so much of the time especially with the set of morons making the news these days.
One to treasure.......2005-11-17
Wiley is one of my favorite cartoonists. Not just my favorite - the National Cartoonists Society named "Non Sequitur" Best of the year, before it even a year old!
These strips cover a variety of Wiley's sub-categories: Danae and Lucy (think the dark side Calvin and Hobbes), Obviousman the balding superhero, Cap'n Eddie and his tall tales, and Ele's new idea of how the dinosaurs became extinct - much the way our species is driving itself into the ground right now. I'm torn. I want more of each, but if I get more of one, I get less of the others.
And I want Wiley's other kinds of creativity, too. Page 88, especially that second cartoon - well, cartoons don't have to be funny to be good. That one is very good.
That vertical format for his Sunday comics, that's no accident. Wiley realized that the ever-shrinking sunday funnies, trying to cram more into less paper, was leaving odd gaps on the page. Cartoonists, Wiley included, are always competing for space on the page. Like any successful scavenger, he discovered a resource he could use without competition, those weird spaces that his vertical strips filled perfectly. Any cartoonist that solve problems like that for the newspaper editors has a valuable advantage. Wiley also says he was the first to use "process color", real halftones, on the funny page, where everyone else used (and use) big, solid patches of color. I can't vouch for the claim, but it is a distinguishing feature of his comics, and adds a lot to his expressive style.
As with Wiley's other collections, I have only one complaint. There's never enough Wiley in the book - but I'd probably say that up to the day he publishes "The Complete Wiley." Even then I'd want more.
//wiredweird
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The Onion Platinum Prestige Encore Gold Premium Collector's Edition contains the first three books by The Onion, America's Finest News Source:
Our Dumb Century;
The Onion's Finest News Reporting, Vol. 1; and
Dispatches from the Tenth Circle.
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The Onion is incredible!.......2006-03-21
The Onion is by far one of the best publications out there today. I really don't have much else to say other than this package is a deal and will provide many hours of entertainment and biting social commentary.
Great Compilation Of The Best From The "Onion" Website .......2004-08-03
For those of us who have long chuckled at the wry and winsome humor of the collective effort at the "Onion" website, this compilation of several earlier collections into one effort is a treasure trove of biting satire and clever use of modern language. Somehow the writers manage to tickle our funny bones as they educate and entertain us with their insight and insider's understanding of the madness know as politics, social farce, and correct cultural thinking. They most often approach the subject at hand via parody, and some of the finest I have ever read have been within their pages. They are almost monotonously brilliant, nearly uniformly informative, and best of all, universally irreverent. This is one to take to a trip to the rest room, folks, for it will have you enjoying life's most personal moments with tears of laughter the unavoidable net result.
The editors and writers at the Onion website, one of the most often visited such sites on the web; routinely attack the most sacred shibboleths and taboos of society, ranging from abortion to homophobia, from sexism to animal rights, and from racism to the dangers of cloning. One of my favorites is a tongue-in-cheek examination of the Canadians as though they were nothing more than closet Americans trying to rebel against the monolithic forces of our culture. To be sure, the humor that results is by its very nature often tasteless and even a little but crude, so if you have a delicate stomach or a fragile disposition this collection of satiric pieces culled from three previous collections may not be something you would enjoy. But those of us with a taste for such bawdy fare will read the pieces again and again, until the whole book gets a little dog-eared. Nice to have all this stuff in print and available for instant replay. Enjoy!
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This brand new boxed set--The Onion Platinum Prestige Encore Gold Premium Collector's Collection--contains the first three New York Times bestselling books by The Onion, America's Finest News Source: Our Dumb Century, The Onion's Finest News Reporting and Dispatches From the Tenth Circle. This handsome gift package boasts many extraordinary and unique features, including:
Fully Turnable Pages
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Own the three Onion classics plus this beautiful box -- three books for the price of three!
Customer Reviews:
HILARIOUS!!!.......2003-05-29
This box set is HILARIOUS! The three books (Our Dumb Century, The Onion's Finest News Reporting, Dispatches From the Tenth Circle) that are in here are all great. I challenge you to read this, and not laugh! I bought this as a gift for my friend, and we just died laughing everytime we read any of it. It is just the best!
It's also a really good price, and makes a great gift. If you know anyone who loves The Onion, or any similar types of humor, I totally recommend this!
Great gift for the person who has everything........2003-01-18
If you have a saracastic sense of humor (or know someone who does) this is great! If you like the Daily Show, get these. These books are so funny. I would recommend this book to anyone who is in need of: good, hardy laughter, the perfect present, or an interesting set of books. This is truly a great set and a great value.
The Onion Platinum Prestige Encore Gold Premium Collector's.......2003-01-16
I've reading The Onion since it was a freebie paper in southern Wisconsin and worried it would lose it's edge when it went national...NOT AT ALL. Though not for the easily offended, it is laugh-out-loud, wet-your-pants funny as well as dead center in it's satire of life in these United States.
I laughed, I cried, I lost all motor coordination!.......2002-11-09
A longtime fan of The Onion, I bought this set for a friend's birthday. Our birthday dinner in a sedate restaurant ended up with five of us reading headlines out loud, laughing so loud that we were reprimanded by the staff. Cynicism lives!
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- Almost all you'd want to know about MARNIE
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New in Paperback! An extensive look into the making of Alfred Hitchcock's most controversial film, Hitchcock and the Making of Marnie investigates the causes of the film's critical and commercial failure, the cultural and political factors governing the film's production, and the relevance the film has for today's artists and filmmakers.
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For "Marnie" & Hitchcock buffs.......2007-08-15
Definitely the most complete record of "Marnie," Hitchcock's 1964 film about a frigid kleptomaniac. Having gained an almost cult status over the years, it was labeled a flop when it was first released. Misunderstood and underappreciated, many have written about it over the years and helped elevate it into the category of flawed classic. This book does a very thorough and well documented job of addressing many of the criticisms that stuck to it (unfairly) over the years, especially the controversy over the use of rear projection and backdrops. Although Donald Spoto's book, "The Dark Side of Genius" gives an exciting and salacious account of Hitchcock being obsessed with Tippi Hedren, it is nowhere near as twisted as Spoto asserts. Fans of this film should definitely read this book for a deeper appreciation. This author actually has access to people and records from the film that nobody else has tapped into.
For fellow diehard "Marnie" fans.......2007-01-31
I bought this book expecting--based on "the making of" in the title--a book along the lines of two books I'd enjoyed reading, Stephen Rebello's "Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho" and Dan Auiler's "Vertigo: The Making of a Hitchcock Classic." Tony Lee Moral takes a more academic approach. For me the book's strengths are its account of the screenplay's genesis and its refutation of Daniel Spoto's contention that Hitchcock adopted the movie's controversial technical "shortcuts" (the rear-projection scenes and the harbor matte painting) because he lost interest late in the production process. But the book's analytical passages seemed repetitious and, for me at least, less interesting. In addition, the book is marred by numerous typos and misspellings; Hitchcock's silent film "The Farmer's Wife" is listed as "The Fireman's Wife" (!). As a great fan of the often-underestimated "Marnie," I'm glad I read the book, but I wouldn't rank it on par with the Rebello and Auiler books.
the Truth About Marnie.......2004-08-08
This thoroughly-researched book on Hitchcock's most controversial film is invaluable for anyone who has been entertained, intrigued , confused or even angered by MARNIE. As Mr. Moral illustrates, though it was dismissed by critics who didn't understand Hitchcock's expressionistic techniques and shunned by audiences who were disturbed by the film's themes, MARNIE is revealed to be one of the director' most personal works and one of his finest achievements. The author documents the film's history, from publication of the source novel through filming, release and current re-evaluation. The book reveals that Hitchcock's characteristic immersion into virtually every facet of the film's production reflected his intentions and aspirations concering this very personal - and partly autobiographical - project. Concerning the salacious rumors reported in the 1983 biography by Donald Spoto, Mr. Moral objectively presents the facts and allows readers to draw their own conclusions, the inescapable one being that Hitchcock may have been a frustrated Svengali but not a lecherous ogre. The author's interviews with numerous personnel associated with the film, on both sides of the camera, are all informative and create a balanced portrait of the director and his film. This book should supplant Spoto's book as the definitive reference work on the subject, particularly in conjuction with the recent biography of the director by Patrick McGilligan, an author who, like Mr. Moral, doesn't have a personal agenda. However, the book is primarily a documentation of all of the elements that Hitchcock utilized to create a film that has received so much belated but deserved attention in recent years and that continues to fascinate an increasing number of viewers four decades after its release. The commercial disappointment of MARNIE had a profound effect upon Hitchcock and his subsequent career but, as Mr. Moral illustrates, it has survived and emerged as one of the director's greatest works. This book is required reading for Hitchcock fans, film scholars and movie lovers.
Great book, Great movie.......2003-02-23
At last! A behind the scenes look at one of my favourite movies. I loved the well researched facts and
backstage gossip of one of cinema's most troubled movies.
The rare black and white photographs were a treat as well.
Well done!
Almost all you'd want to know about MARNIE.......2003-02-06
If you're a fan of the film MARNIE, or a fan of Hitchcock, or are just interested in what's all involved in the development and production of a movie, this book is definitely recommended. It is really chock-full of details and helped me gain a deeper appreciation of a film that I already was fond of.
The only reason I didn't give the book four stars was that I think it could have benefitted from some careful editing. While there are a few typographical errors, those aren't the problem. Rather, there are several very awkward phrases throughout the book. And of more concern is a very frequent tendency to have seemingly unrelated topics or thoughts put together into a single paragraph, and to have sudden shifts in topic between paragraphs. If I had been the editor, I would have also suggested that the author provide a timeline, because sometimes the chronology of events is a little difficult to follow.
But don't let stylistic/grammatical matters keep you from enjoying this book!
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Definitely a 'must'.......2004-07-17
Pop Music, Technology and Creativity is the most original and wide-ranging book on pop music I have ever read. While focusing on the use of technology, which Warner considers to be one of the distinctive traits of pop music, this book is obviously not intended for the « techies ». Warner is careful to avoid all unnecessary jargon, and technology is always discussed in terms of its creative potential - never in a vacuum.
One of the many strengths of this extremely well informed book is that pop music is seen as a complex and multifaceted artefact produced by people who are both commercially aware and aesthetically motivated. Trevor Horn is a particularly good example of this, as confirmed by the long interview with him that concludes the book.
But this is not a book about Trevor Horn; it is about pop music and British pop music in particular. The seven recordings carefully analysed by Warner serve to highlight one or more interesting aspects of pop such as: the way in which the complexity of the production techniques can be reflected in the lyrics (`Video Killed the Radio Star'); scratching and sampling, and all their implications (McLaren's `Buffalo Gals'); the interaction between performer and producer (`Owner of a Lonely Heart'); the use of repetition and the importance of remixes (`Relax'); the manipulation of timbre and space (Who's afraid of the Art of Noise) ; the merits of the sequencer (Propaganda) ; the use of the Fairlight (Slave to the Rhythm), etc.
Far from being a narrow, self-contained, unit, each of the analytical chapters echoes and/or develops points touched upon previously. Furthermore Warner is always happy to elaborate on the wider musical implications of the points he makes and never ignores the visual or cultural aspects of the final product.
The result is a rich, subtle and multifaceted book which I found well written, informative, full of surprises and highly stimulating. Definitely a `must'.
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Teach children how to use the library with this fun, delightful collection of simple games. Activities cover Dewey Decimal Classification®, card catalogs, dictionaries, encyclopedias and more! Use common classroom materials and supplies to create all games. Includes reproducibles. For use with grades K-6.
Dewey, DDC and Dewey Decimal Classification are registered trademarks of OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Incorporated.
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libary fun.......2007-09-07
Many of the games in the book require lengthy preparation time, however once completed, they can become part of the routine learning process. I have other library games books and I found this one to be better, covering all grades in a K-6 situation, equally and with design for organized skill learning.
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Become a savvy Microsoft Excel user. Pivot tables are a great feature in Excel that help you organize and analyze data, but not many Excel users know how to use pivot tables. Pivot Table Data Crunching offers a comprehensive review of all the functionalities of Pivot Tables from author
Bill Jelen, otherwise known as
Mr. Excel from www.mrexcel.com, and
Michael Alexander, a Microsoft Certified Application Developer. The authors' practical scenarios and real-world advice demonstrate the benefits of Pivot Tables and how to avoid the common pitfalls of every day data crunching. Each solution presented in the book can be accomplished with resources available in the Excel interface, making Pivot Table Data Crunching a beneficial resource for all levels of Excel users.
Customer Reviews:
Not as complete as I would have expected.......2007-08-25
I am pretty well acquainted with Excel but the Pivot tables are probably THE MOST unexplained function in the prgm. The main problem is a thorough explanation as to the functioning of the 3 areas of the reports and what they actually report. Where to drop what and why without the insidious examples without being able to actually SEE the main worksheet to see where the data is coming from.
I have tried 3 different books on Pivot Tables and each one gives some but not all, I usually have to refer to all 3 to finally get an answer.
Still, even with all three, trial and error has become the norm.
As advertised........2007-05-26
The book arrived on time and in the condition as it was advertised.
Takes you to the next level with pivot tables.......2007-04-17
Let's face it - even if you know what a pivot table is and how to create one, there are probably a lot of things that either bug you or you can't quite figure out. This book takes you to the next level. It's a must have for anyone who has to look at and summarize large volumes of data and be able to easily view that data in different ways without using a ton of formulas and formatting.
Only one 'flaw' worth mentioning.......2007-04-06
This book is a really great reference and teaching tool for pivot tables. The only flaw is that sometimes it leaps from one view to another without saying how to get there. Other times a discussion uses a beginning view that is also unintuitive as to how to get there (how to get to the beginning point.) For me this is sort of OK since I am stubborn enough to keep poking around, trying different things until I am able to create the view, which actually helps me better learn the program. Also, there is a forum on their website on which other users or the author give answers or clues as to how the particular views in the book were derived. However, unless someone is stubborn or resourceful enough to do this type of investigation, I feel the reader would be left confused. For me, a somewhat minor flaw...for some it might be the end of the road in reading this book. Still, I think it is an excellent book and if one is serious about learning how to work with pivot tables, this is a great resource.
Good Manual for increasing your use of Pivot Tables.......2007-02-01
This was an excellent guide for using a pivot table. I've used them for years and a lot of it was too basis but there were a lot of good tips for making even intermediate users more efficient. I wish some more programs had as good a handy reference guide.
Book Description
This book consolidates all the best functionality of pivot tables into one guide that provides you with a meaningful tutorial, offering practical solutions to day-to-day problems.
Within just the first 2 chapters, you will be creating basic pivot tables, increasing productivity, and producing reports in minutes instead of hours.
Within the first 6 chapters, you will learn how to use pivot tables to quickly highlight your top 10 customers or bottom 5 products in profitability; quickly create analysis comparing sales this period to last period by product or region or both; easily summarize daily transactional data by month or quarter or year in a few mouse clicks–all without knowing any formulas!
By the end of the book, you will truly be a pivot table guru, automating pivot tables using VBA, creating pivot tables with external data in OLAP cubes, and even creating dynamic reporting systems so that your managers can answer their own queries with a few mouse clicks.
• Take advantage of the numerous pivot table recipes
• Create powerful summary reports in seconds
• Build ad-hoc query tools with ease
• Enhance your Executive Reporting
• Filter reports to top 10 customers or products
• Add dynamic charts to reports
• Quickly summarize daily data by month, quarter, or year
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1 Pivot Table Fundamentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
2 Creating a Basic Pivot Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
3 Customizing a Pivot Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
4 Controlling the Way You View Your Pivot Data . . . . . . . . . . . .83
5 Performing Calculations Within Your Pivot Tables . . . . . . . . 117
6 Using Pivot Charts and Other Visualizations . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
7 Analyzing Disparate Data Sources with Pivot Tables . . . . . . 167
8 Sharing Pivot Tables with Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
9 Working with and Analyzing OLAP Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
10 Enhancing Your Pivot Table Reports with Macros . . . . . . . . .215
11 Using VBA to Create Pivot Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
12 Common Pivot Table Issues and Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291
A Finding Pivot Table Commands on the Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . .315
Customer Reviews:
Great stuff.......2007-07-02
This book helped tremendously during my early stages using PT, without a doubt I would recommend this book to someone who just started to incorporate Pivot Table into their work. One recommendation, It would be nice if a CD with all the work examples came with the book, unfortunately you have to download the example files from a website.
It does make Pivot Table EASY!.......2007-05-11
I have no previous experience of either Pivot Table or Office 2007. However, by following the instructions of this book and keep practicing, I don't feel pivot table is so difficult as I did before. Highly recommend this book.
Very Useful.......2007-03-26
Simple, straight forward and clear writing make this book a very useful addition to any library. It explains clearly the concepts and more importantly how to apply them.
Buidence from the Experts.......2007-01-31
Pivot Tables are one of the most powerful yet least used features of Excel. The author's MrExcel web site conducted a survey that showed that less than 42% of Excell users make use of pivot tables. I believe his estimate is high. Only experts are likely to visit his web site. I don't believe that 42% of the people who use Excel have even heard of pivot tables.
I further think that part of the problem is the name Pivot Table. This is primarily a Microsoft term (Microsoft has trademarked the word PivotTable - with no space), but the original functionality came from Lotus Improv.
It's foolish for me to try to explain pivot tables here when the book exists. Let me just say that if your task involves taking a lot of data that would make a lot more sense to you or your boss if it were summarized in various ways, Pivot Tables are for you, and the authors of this book are recognized experts in the field.
Note that the book has been brought up to date to cover Excel 2007. There are a number of changes in 2007 that are distinct improvements over previous versions but that require you to do things that are a bit different while the overall functionality remains basically the same.
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