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26 Visual thinking and Sense of place

Since ‘Our Sense of Vision Trumps All Others’ (Anderson & Fast), examples of visualization are extra numerous and rich; a particular strength is how they can show relationships by connector lines or proximity.

No fear of entangled links

Posted on December 5, 2021 by x28

If you don’t trust that seemingly chaotic maps can often be nicely disentangled, you can now try a new function in my Thought Condensr tool: a puzzle game. Continue reading →

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Intelligent textbooks, rejected

Posted on June 25, 2020 by x28

As expected, they rejected the paper, and probably they did not notice how much their response confirmed my observation: Continue reading →

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Traversing a network

Posted on November 1, 2019 by x28

Navigation in a hypertext is just text, right? Well, watch it visualized…
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Replacement for think tool needed

Posted on August 31, 2012 by x28

Desperately seeking a new mapping tool, because my Powerpoint 2003 won’t work in Windows 8. Read what problems I have with many mind-maps, C-maps, topic-maps and I-maps.
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“Ligne claire” for instructional comics

Posted on April 16, 2010 by x28

Today I learned what “Ligne Claire” is: the drawing style of Tintin. I think this style disproves the prejudice that comic strips were inferior. Unlike other, more distance-less styles, it does not suggest the reader how they should feel about the story or the characters shown, but rather, enables them to develop their own stance while reading and viewing.
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Tool for spatial visualizers

Posted on November 6, 2008 by x28

A new version of my favorite think tool has finally been released.
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Synchronisation habits

Posted on August 11, 2007 by x28

For syncing my office and home materials, I use a very primitive method, but it preserves me a sense of space, and it helps me keeping a work-life balance.
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Visual cognitive styles

Posted on December 15, 2005 by x28

A difference between object visualizers and spatial visualizers has been discovered. What does that mean for personal information management techniques?
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