(Microsoft) first flight stimulator created by Bruce ArtwickIn chapter 4 of Graphesis, author Johanna Drucker explained what interface is by showing the term's development and theory throughout history. Throughout the chapter, Johanna kept coming back to the idea that in order to understand what interface is, we have to pay…
While reading the first chapter of Graphesis by Johanna Drucker, a specific work caught my eyes. It is The Grammar of Ornament by Owen Jones. First published in 1856, The Grammar of Ornament is a folio consists of systematic presentation of ornaments, motifs and patterns of different cultures all over…
The Series Subtleties of Color by Robert Simmon gives us an overview of how color and data are related along with providing examples of and history behind color usages in data visualization. The author went over concepts such as Basic Color Theory, Color Components, Color Palette, the connection between colors…
Look at Data: What makes bad figures badBy giving a variety of examples, author explained what make a figure bad. According to the author, good and bad are not subjective but can be explained based on how human's visual perception works. Also, when design a figure, we need to think…
What is a Dendrogram?A Dendrogram demonstrates the hierarchical relationship between objects.We can think of Dendrograms as a way to represents nested clusters.2. How to read a Dendrogram?The key is to focus on the height at which any two objects are joined together. Look at the image…