XPLANE has done a wonderful visual presentation covering how the recent financial meltdown came to be.
The use of simple graphics helps to understand the timeline of events leading to the meltdown. I like the way the video uses sound effects and simple animation over static graphics to liven up the presentation. I should also confess [...]
Over the years I have paid attention to the way books, newspapers, and magazines use graphics to help readers easily understand the material or story. Their use of annotated maps, timelines, diagrams, and charts make it easier to follow what is happening. Finding the right combination of graphics and text to place in [...]
Google released a beta version of their new open source web browser called Chrome earlier this week.
To explain why they developed a new web browser and how it works, Google hired Scott McCloud, author of Understanding Comics and Making Comics, to illustrate their book about Chrome in a comic format.
The comic does a great job [...]
Dave Gray, Founder and Chairman of XPLANE, has pointed out an interesting nonlinear presentation tool called ZuiPrezi in his post today. Although the software is currently in a private beta, the example screenshots and videos look very promising.
Here is a video of the ZuiPrezi Zooming Presentation Editor:
Here is a cute example of using ZuiPrezi:
I [...]