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Best resources, ideas and tools for creating, managing and delivering effective PowerPoint presentations MasterView Issue#6Information Design for Presentations - Part IMasterView International Creating and Managing Effective PowerPoint MasterView International by IKONOS New Media November 15th, 2001 Issue #6 Executive Editor: Simone Luchini
1. What is Information Design? 2. How to create effective tables 3. Chart types - How to select appropriate chart types? 5. Is it better to use 2-D or 3-D statistical graphs 6. How to keep data in statistics always updated ........................................................
"Information Design for Presentations" - Part I *Problems* 1) What is Information Design? 2) How to create effective tables 3) Chart types - How to select appropriate chart types? 5) Is it better to use 2-D or 3-D statistical graphs 6) How to keep data in statistics always updated *Solutions* 1) Learn what Information Design really is and why it is useful when creating charts and diagrams 2) Learn five basic principles that can help you design more effective and readable tables 3) Understand the meaning and purpose of the most common chart types 4) Use the "Custom animation" feature to enhance the visual aspect of how you will display your charts 5) Learn the effectiveness and appropriateness of 2-D and 3-D charts 6) Discover the "Paste Special" option to keep your statistical
charts linked to their original data =============================== We come together again to explore a new topic that goes beyond simply knowing how to use our preferred presentation tool, PowerPoint. We are going to spend two full issues analyzing in depth the concept of Information Design, a.k.a. the art of transforming quantitative data into effective visual displays. After having discussed with my students on various occasions I have realized
that there is a need shared among many professionals who can desire effective
design and delivery of presentations which contain statistical charts and graphs. I know that presenters, managers, trainers and in general all the users of
PowerPoint usually want to be able not only to insert a statistical chart into a
presentation, but they also want their audience to make good sense out of it in
the shortest time possible. The time of splashy presentations going only for
glitz is over. People do not want to see only strong color combinations, items
flying across the screen, and tumbling titles. They want to know what you have
to say and why it should be important to them. These are the things that count
in the end. In this very interesting issue Editor-in-Chief, Luigi Canali De Rossi, will
share with you his expertise on the subject and will provide you with a good
introduction of what Information Design is and why it is relevant to us as
presenters. In addition, he will show you the best practices and principles for effective
table design when used for presentations, and on the design principles and
criteria that should guide your selection of 2-D or 3-D charting styles when
creating statistical graphs. I will personally guide you to see which are the most important chart types
available in PowerPoint and when you can use each one. You will learn how to
animate a chart (you already know one trick, don't you? If not, check article 6
on MasterView #1: I will close this issue reviewing how you can keep your statistical graphs always up-to-date with the source file. Before I begin, I would like to spend a few words of tribute to my colleague Mihai Alexandru Bocsaru. Mihai is MasterView new Webmaster and has re-organized and improved
MasterView's Web site. Thanks to him, MasterView has now a fully working Web
site with separate web pages for each single issue and article of the newsletter. Go check it out at: And now, let's get the ball rolling and start learning about Information
Design! =============================== Next Issue Theme: *INFORMATION DESIGN FOR PRESENTATIONS* - Part II (December Issue) 1) Information Design data-ink ratio 2) How to integrate legends into your statistical graphs 3) How to move and position 3-D graphs 4) How to save a custom chart template 5) Adding images to charts 6) Smallest Effective Difference ___________________________________
___________________________________ To read MasterView past issues, go to
MasterView is a free monthly newsletter focusing on designing and managing effective PowerPoint presentations for international audiences. Directed to communicators, managers, trainers, presenters and lecturers, it provides selected solutions, how-to techniques and resources on effective presentation-making.
Who am I? I am the Executive Editor of this electronic publication, my name is Simone Luchini and I am a presentation specialist and trainer for IKONOS New Media (http://www.ikonosnewmedia.com) We specialize in empowering international organizations, grow and prosper online through the effective use of new media and ICT (Information & Communication Technologies). Founded in 1988, IKONOS New Media is an electronic publishing and distance learning company serving education, research and development organizations. If you would like to know something more about me, come and
check out my page at: Sincerely, Simone Luchini - Executive Editor IKONOS New Media * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Feedback Direct feedback: simone.luchini#ikonosnewmedia.com IKONOS New Media ........................................................ MasterView Editorial Staff Luigi Canali De Rossi - Editor-in-Chief Simone Luchini - Executive Editor Mihai Alexandru Bocsaru - MasterView Webmaster Jamie Kim - Online Editor ........................................................ Subscription Information To subscribe to request your free copy, simply go to the following URL: ........................................................ (c) 2001, Simone Luchini IKONOS New Media MasterMind Explorer - for communicators
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