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By: midavalo

midavalo — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:05:09 +0000

I’m looking forward to the next cartastrophe installment…

By: Yashica

Yashica — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:13:25 +0000

Wow, that is a really ugly map. FYI, if you go and download Appendix W, there are several other maps as bad as this one! A good example of what not to do when making maps.

By: Daniel Huffman

Daniel Huffman — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:30:05 +0000

Hmm. Unfortunately, I’ve heard some of the same things about him, and this doesn’t help improve my impressions. Thanks for trying to alert him, though =).

By: David Medeiros

David Medeiros — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:28:22 +0000

Interesting. You know I mentioned the competition to ET shortly after it was announced, thinking he might find it an interesting exercise in attempting to deconstruct a valued info graphic (I do find it to be one of the best data graphics out there particularly for the age of its creation). I was surprised to get a reply back and even more by his response, it seemed very acidic, no curiosity at all. Very dismissive of anyone who would attempt to fiddle with Minards work. It reinforced a lot of what I’ve read about his personality.

By: Daniel Huffman

Daniel Huffman — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:14:47 +0000

I have not shared this with them. I didn’t think it would do much good to either of them to hear it, though I may be wrong. The filings are done, and I don’t know as Ledge would be interested in starting over. As to Michael Theriault, I imagine they might not even have a design person in their company, since their clients probably don’t really care, generally.

By: Terry Stigers

Terry Stigers — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:03:58 +0000

Nice to know I’m not the only only voice crying out in the wilderness. Thanks.

By: Kelly Young

Kelly Young — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:05:53 +0000

Terrific analysis. Did you share it with Ledge or Michael Theriault Acoustics, and did either respond?

By: Lichanos

Lichanos — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:06:05 +0000

The influence of Tufte is perhaps too strong. While I like the map, I can't agree that it's the greatest data graphic ever, as ET suggests. It's become a sort of sacred icon, so perhaps people feel that they would only fail it, or defile it by trying to revise it. I've neither the time nor the talent, but I can imagine a lot of creative reworkings. On the other hand, a lot of the image's charm is the rather stiff and limited way it exploits the possibilities. Nostalgia for the incunabula days of statistical graphics? Maybe try again next year, in 2012, the 200th anniversary of the great military debacle?