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  7. Date:         Wed, 27 Jan 1993 19:28:00 CST
  8. Sender:       Internet/BITNET Network Trainers <NETTRAIN@UBVM.BITNET>
  9. From:         NETTRAIN <MILLESJG@SLUVCA.SLU.EDU>
  10. Subject:      Workshop by E. Tufte, Envisioning Information, 2/18, Austin, TX
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  13. ----------- Original message below forwarded by NETTRAIN moderator ------------
  14.  
  15. Date: 27 Jan 93 17:30:38 CST
  16. From: AP160102@ACCDVM.ACCD.EDU
  17.  
  18. From: K. Balcom
  19. THIS NOTICE IS CROSS-POSTED TO NUMEROUS LISTSERVES.  PLEASE PARDON THE
  20. DUPLICATION.
  21. _________________________________________________________________________
  22.  
  23.                             ENVISIONING  INFORMATION
  24.  
  25.  
  26.                  A Workshop at The University of Texas at Austin
  27.  
  28.                                        by
  29.  
  30.                                   EDWARD TUFTE
  31.  
  32.  
  33.                            Professor, Yale University
  34.            Author of The Visual Display of Quantitative Information
  35.                                       and
  36.                             Envisioning Information
  37.  
  38.  
  39.                               Flawn Academic Center
  40.                                 4th Floor Atrium
  41.  
  42.  
  43.                                 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
  44.  
  45.                           Thursday, February 18, 1993
  46.  
  47.  
  48. STATISTICAL GRAPHICS   How to interpret, present, and design statistical
  49. graphics for data analysis; production techniques; advanced techniques
  50. for envisioning information.
  51.  
  52.  
  53. INFORMATION DESIGN   The world is complex, dynamic, multidimensional;
  54. the paper is static, flat.  How are we to represent the rich world of
  55. experience and measurement on mere flatland?  To envision information
  56. is to work at the intersection of image, word, number, art.  The
  57. instruments are those of writing and typography, or managing large data
  58. sets and statistical analysis, on line and layout and color.
  59.  
  60.  
  61. SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION   Use of sound and motion to add additional
  62. dimensions to information displays.  Evaluation of various supercomputer
  63. scientific animations.  Sources of dequantification; use of color;
  64. sequencing; integration of text and image.  Design of computer
  65. interfaces.
  66.  
  67.  
  68. This workshop is sponsored by the
  69.  
  70.               Graduate School of Library and Information Science
  71.               College of Communication
  72.               College of Fine Arts
  73.  
  74.  
  75. Registration is $70.00 and includes copies of Envisioning Information
  76. and The Visual Display of Quantitative Information.
  77.  
  78.  
  79.  
  80. ________________________________________________________________________
  81. ________________________________________________________________________
  82.  
  83.  
  84. Envisioning Information                               Registration Form
  85.  
  86.  
  87. Name________________________________            SSN_____________________
  88.  
  89.  
  90. Title___________________ Work Ph (    )__________ Home Ph (   )_________
  91.  
  92.  
  93. Work Address__________________________ City______________ St__ Zip______
  94.  
  95.  
  96. Home Address__________________________ City______________ St__ Zip______
  97.  
  98.  
  99. Make check for $70 payable to:  The University of Texas at Austin
  100.  
  101. Or register via credit card:
  102.  
  103.   VISA    or   MasterCard
  104.  
  105. Name as it appears on card:_____________________________
  106.  
  107.  
  108. Credit Card #_______________________________ Expiration Date:___________
  109.  
  110.  
  111. Signature___________________________________
  112.  
  113. You will be contacted to confirm your reservation.
  114.  
  115.  
  116. MAIL BY Feb. 8th to:
  117.  
  118.                 Envisioning Information
  119.                 Graduate School of Library and Information Science
  120.                 University of Texas at Austin
  121.                 EDB 564
  122.                 Austin, TX  78712-1276
  123.  
  124. For further information call (512) 471-3821
  125.