two questions;
1. i feel like i learned nothing from reading this, except maybe some about nasa &the columbia shuttle. i don't understand why tufte is so bitter &cynical toward powerpoint. if he believes there is a better way to make presentations, then why not just make better presentations? tufte has all kinds of negative criticisms, but as seen in the one-page "improving presentations" out of a thirty-page writing, no real suggestions.
2. does tufte understand that powerpoint is taught to children in schools to teach them public speaking? i doubt many legitimate educators dismiss essays &papers &replace them with powerpoint presentation assignments. it is true that the rules of the english language and syntax are ignored or lost in the formation of data on powerpoint slides, but recalling data by the prompt of a bullet note &being able to speak well &give a coherent presentation before a group of people is a skill i believe children gain from learning in school.
