On the helpfulness of diagrams
Friday, 30. May 2008, 22:17:03
I have to note that the following two diagrams are very different in their degree of helpfulness.
A Very Helpful Diagram:

A Not Very Helpful Diagram:

These are both taken from the NYT coverage of the most recent crane collapse in Manhattan: Crane Collapse Kills Two and Unsettles New Yorkers. They are actual size screenshots.
A Very Helpful Diagram:

A Not Very Helpful Diagram:

These are both taken from the NYT coverage of the most recent crane collapse in Manhattan: Crane Collapse Kills Two and Unsettles New Yorkers. They are actual size screenshots.