Map. Timeline. Flow. Movie Narrative Charts. iPhone + Heidegger = Woot? Discuss: Powerpoint is the enemy? In reference to the above, Gen.
Stanley A. McChrystal, leader of the American and NATO forces in Afghanistan, joked during a meeting, "When we understand that slide, we’ll have won the war. " The rest of the NYT article goes on to describe the suck that is Powerpoint. Graphical perception – learn the fundamentals first. When it comes to visualization, especially on the Web, you have to be open-minded, and you should be willing to try new things.
There’s no advancing otherwise. However, before you dive into the advanced stuff - like just about everything in your life - you have to learn the fundamentals before you know when you can break the rules. You have to know what flavors work together and against each other before you cook a feast fit for a king.