- From: Chuck Hitchcock <chitchcock@cast.org>
- Date: Mon, 9 Aug 1999 17:37:32 -0400
- To: "Charles McCathieNevile" <charles@w3.org>, "Jason White" <jasonw@ariel.ucs.unimelb.edu.au>
- Cc: "Web Content Accessibility Guidelines" <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
With regard to non-textual communication, I know of no better source for visual strategies than the following books (copied from an earlier message from me to the WAI-IG list). They are of limited value to non-sighted individuals but are rich with ideas on how meaning may be expressed with images. I want to recommend two books to you regarding the use of graphics and images. They are both authored by Edward R. Tufte who teaches (or did teach) statistics, graphic design, and political economy at Yale University and conducts seminars on the topic of the visual display of information. Envisioning Information ($48), 1983 The Visual Display of Quantitative Information ($40) They are available from Graphics Press, Box 430, Cheshire, CN 06410 USA They are expensive but the printing is of very high quality and each book serves as an exemplar for the topic. I believe that Amazon sells them at a significant discount. These two books contain the best information that I know of for using images to convey information. I have no personal connection with Tufte or his work but did attend his seminar on information design a few years back in Boston. It was terrific. Chuck
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