{"id":107,"date":"2017-01-08T01:25:43","date_gmt":"2017-01-08T01:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/writeprofessionally.org\/info-design-2017\/?page_id=107"},"modified":"2017-01-31T14:49:55","modified_gmt":"2017-01-31T14:49:55","slug":"week1-january-10","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/writeprofessionally.org\/info-design-2017\/schedule\/week1-january-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Week1: January 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-page pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/writeprofessionally.org\/info-design-2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/107?print=pdf\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-pdf\" target=\"_blank\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/writeprofessionally.org\/info-design-2017\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/pdf.png\" alt=\"image_pdf\" title=\"View PDF\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/writeprofessionally.org\/info-design-2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/107?print=print\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_blank\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/writeprofessionally.org\/info-design-2017\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><\/a><\/div><p>Topic: Definitions and introduction to information design<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read for Class: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From <a href=\"http:\/\/writeprofessionally.org\/info-design-2017\/schedule\/safari-online\/\" target=\"_blank\">Safari Books online <\/a>(the link takes you to a page that explains how to access this database)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nathan Yau, Data Points: Visualization That Means Something: Chapter 1, 2, and 6 (read carefully)<\/li>\n<li>Alberto Cairo, The Truthful Art: Chapter 1-2 (pay particular attention to chapter 2 and his 5 qualities)<\/li>\n<li>Aaron Walter, Designing for Emotion: Chapter 1 and 3 (skim)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-326 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/writeprofessionally.org\/info-design-2017\/files\/2017\/01\/pyramid_pie-1-300x151.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writeprofessionally.org\/info-design-2017\/files\/2017\/01\/pyramid_pie-1-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/writeprofessionally.org\/info-design-2017\/files\/2017\/01\/pyramid_pie-1.png 598w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Do for class:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>skim through the course website<\/li>\n<li>bring to class a big fat paragraph where you discuss how the three readings go together (or not)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>In class:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>group discussion about expectations of the course\n<ul>\n<li>setting assignment dates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>discuss the readings\n<ul>\n<li>data gathering and prototyping<\/li>\n<li>putting the readings into action<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>small groups researching alternate <a href=\"http:\/\/writeprofessionally.org\/info-design-2017\/definitions\/\" target=\"_blank\">definitions<\/a> for data, data visualizations, document design, and information design\n<ul>\n<li>mini-presentations on findings from exercise<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-328 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/writeprofessionally.org\/info-design-2017\/files\/2017\/01\/Screen-shot-2013-02-06-at-12.11.11-PM.png\" width=\"524\" height=\"111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writeprofessionally.org\/info-design-2017\/files\/2017\/01\/Screen-shot-2013-02-06-at-12.11.11-PM.png 524w, https:\/\/writeprofessionally.org\/info-design-2017\/files\/2017\/01\/Screen-shot-2013-02-06-at-12.11.11-PM-300x64.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; 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