Design Resources?

[Geoff Hart <ghart -at- videotron -dot- ca>]

Kimberly McClintock wondered: <<I'm looking for a solid resource or  
two to develop my sense of where aesthetics and usability meet in  
information design...any recommendations?>>

John McQuade used to do brilliant things in his "Before and After"  
magazine, which now seems to be up on the Web in a different form:  
<http://www.bamagazine.com/> Haven't kept up with his work lately  
(his publications are pricey if you're paying your own costs), so  
caveat emptor. But even his worst older work used to rise well above  
average.

Edward Tufte is another leading light in this field; check out his  
several books, or visit his Web site (http://www.edwardtufte.com/ 
tufte/). Beware his rant about PowerPoint: he raises a few good  
points, but the overall logic has been thoroughly debunked in a few  
important journal articles, including a recent one by Jean-Luc  
Doumont (in STC's _Technical Communication_).


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