Index

2D plane, 9, 11, 23

3D charts. See also pseudo-3D effects

grid lines in, 334

maps, 238–240

pie charts, 19, 21, 65, 77, 207, 337

3D effect, 22

3D Maps, 238–240

3D pie charts, 19, 21, 65, 77, 207, 337

3D spaces, 11

A

abstract concepts, 6–12

Adobe Color CC color palette, 403

aesthetics, 315–319

considerations, 313, 314

described, 23

design continuum, 318–319

evaluation criteria, 316

importance of, 313, 314

overvaluing, 408

vs. pragmatism, 407

aggregation, 91

A.I.D.A. (Attention, Interest, Desire, Action), 321–326

alerts, 198–199, 386

analogous colors, 396, 397

anchor points

considerations, 75, 232, 248

importance of, 136

pie charts and, 203, 204

animations, 266–269

charts, 103

Keynote, 266

pattern detection with, 267

PowerPoint, 266

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