1. (Tufte) Tufte associates six types of information with Minard's map: army size, position (in two dimensions), direction, temperature, time. What other information do you think could be included? How would these be represented visually? What would the trade off be between that which was represented and the clarity of the message?

2. (Tufte) How does the graphic layout of Minard's map relate to the message he is trying to convey? How could the layout of the map change to accommodate a different design intent? u

3. (Arnheim) Why is it important to differentiate between central and peripheral attributes? Is it possible for peripheral attributes to be generative?

Some Discussion Questions for Weds., January 29th

TUFTE: Complete Robert E. Dahl's quote, "Policy-thinking is and must be ___-_____."

Does Minard's map explain how the soldiers died?

"Excellent maps, which are the heart and soul of good practices in analytical graphics, routinely integrate _____, _____, ____-____, _____, ____-____."

What visual method does Minard employ to more easily integrate additional information in his maps?

List the 6 Principles of analytical graphics.

What word is conspicuously absent from Minard's map on the invasion of Russia?

ARAHEIM: Can you succinctly clear up any of the confusion about what is concrete and what is abstract?

"In order to _______, one must first _______, but in order to ________ usefully one must already know how to __________."

Can you list the 3 difficulties with abstraction which were mentioned all in the same paragraph?

Spinoza said, "If a definition is to be called perfect, __________________________________________."

Mention at least one problem with classifying by containers?

Week 2 questions

1. TUFTE: Complete Robert E. Dahl's quote, "Policy-thinking is and must be ___-_____."
2. Does Minard's map explain how the soldiers died?
3. "Excellent maps, which are the heart and soul of good practices in analytical graphics, routinely integrate _____, _____, ____-____, _____, ____-____."
4. What visual method does Minard employ to more easily integrate additional information in his maps?
5. List the 6 Principles of analytical graphics.
6. What word is conspicuously absent from Minard's map on the invasion of Russia?
7. ARAHEIM: Can you succinctly clear up any of the confusion about what is concrete and what is abstract?
8. "In order to _______, one must first _______, but in order to ________ usefully one must already know how to __________."
9. Can you list the 3 difficulties with abstraction which were mentioned all in the same paragraph?
10. Spinoza said, "If a definition is to be called perfect, __________________________________________."
11. Mention at least one problem with classifying by containers?

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