From: Bil Kleb Date: 2005-09-19T19:56:38+09:00 Subject: Re: Get to the Point: Ruby and Rails Presentation Slides Brian Schr�der wrote: >>>Bil Kleb wrote: >> >>Ma[ybe] some quotations from that chapter, will help? >> >> Make all visual distinctions as subtle as possible, >> but still clear and effective. >> >> /small/ differences allow /more/ differences >> >> In designing information, then, the idea is to use >> /just notable differences/, visual elements that >> make a clear difference but no more -- contrasts >> that are definite, effective, /and/ minimal. >> >> when /everything/ is emphasized, /nothing/ is >> emphasized; the design will often be noisy, >> cluttered, and informationally flat. > > For my taste too many words in this passage are highlighted. Agreed, but these are just the key sentences out of a 6-page chapter (which were easy to identify because of their emphasis). ;) My apologies for not making that clear. Regards, -- Bil http://fun3d.larc.nasa.gov