Comments on: My Annual Report http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/01/14/my-annual-report/ just another useless feed Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:51:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: arthus http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/01/14/my-annual-report/#comment-67558 arthus Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:36:17 +0000 http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/01/14/my-annual-report/#comment-67558 Thanks, Sam. I was definitely going for the "crisp" feel of an annual report. Actually, the color scheme for the first 2 slides is based upon the default used in <a href="http://apple.com/iwork/numbers" rel="nofollow">iWork Numbers</a>. You can find the two color schemes I used on <a href="http://www.colourlovers.com" rel="nofollow">COLOURlovers</a>: <ol> <li><a href="http://www.colourlovers.com/palette/255117/Guess_Who" rel="nofollow">Guess Who Scheme</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.colourlovers.com/palette/255108/Annual_Report" rel="nofollow">Annual Report Scheme</a></li> </ol> Thanks, Sam. I was definitely going for the “crisp” feel of an annual report. Actually, the color scheme for the first 2 slides is based upon the default used in iWork Numbers. You can find the two color schemes I used on COLOURlovers:

  1. Guess Who Scheme
  2. Annual Report Scheme
]]> By: sam shah http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/01/14/my-annual-report/#comment-67536 sam shah Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:24:00 +0000 http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/01/14/my-annual-report/#comment-67536 Dear Arthus, I just wanted to say that I liked your slides a lot -- they aren't too busy, and they convey exactly what you want them to without anything superfluous. The other trap in that direction is boring, I would think, but they are anything but that. Maybe the best word would be "crisp." I think my favorite bit of them is actually the color selection (especially on the first two slides). And I think my favorite slide is the first -- it is the most visually captivating to me. (I keep looking back at it.) Awesome. Sam Shah Dear Arthus,

I just wanted to say that I liked your slides a lot — they aren’t too busy, and they convey exactly what you want them to without anything superfluous. The other trap in that direction is boring, I would think, but they are anything but that. Maybe the best word would be “crisp.” I think my favorite bit of them is actually the color selection (especially on the first two slides). And I think my favorite slide is the first — it is the most visually captivating to me. (I keep looking back at it.)

Awesome.

Sam Shah

]]> By: arthus http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/01/14/my-annual-report/#comment-67526 arthus Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:33:45 +0000 http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/01/14/my-annual-report/#comment-67526 Thanks for the link, Lee. I'm glad you see diversity in my writing. Feel free to use my blog as an example. All of my writing is released under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/" rel="nofollow">Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License</a>, meaning you are free to use it for your purposes. Thanks for the link, Lee. I’m glad you see diversity in my writing. Feel free to use my blog as an example. All of my writing is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License, meaning you are free to use it for your purposes.

]]> By: Lee Anne http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/01/14/my-annual-report/#comment-67471 Lee Anne Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:37:32 +0000 http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/01/14/my-annual-report/#comment-67471 Arthus, I am intrigued by your blog. Very diverse! I have linked ( http://8thfl.blogspot.com/2008/01/look-of-student-blogging.html#links )to it in a post on our Eighth Floor educators' professional development blog. We are a technology and learning center for educators. If you don't mind, I would like to use your blog as one example of what student blogging can look like. I think the diversity of your blog will inspire teachers to give blogging a chance. Nice! :-D Arthus, I am intrigued by your blog. Very diverse! I have linked ( http://8thfl.blogspot.com/2008/01/look-of-student-blogging.html#links )to it in a post on our Eighth Floor educators’ professional development blog. We are a technology and learning center for educators. If you don’t mind, I would like to use your blog as one example of what student blogging can look like. I think the diversity of your blog will inspire teachers to give blogging a chance.

Nice! :-D

]]> By: arthus http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/01/14/my-annual-report/#comment-67448 arthus Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:21:25 +0000 http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/01/14/my-annual-report/#comment-67448 @<a href="http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/01/14/my-annual-report/#comment-67447" rel="nofollow">Penelope</a>: I was wondering if that would be understood. The numbers are the number of feeds. I did put subscriptions as a y axis label, but probably was too minimalist by not labeling the x axis as well. Definitely not number of items. (After all, I read 8978 items total) @Penelope: I was wondering if that would be understood. The numbers are the number of feeds. I did put subscriptions as a y axis label, but probably was too minimalist by not labeling the x axis as well. Definitely not number of items. (After all, I read 8978 items total)

]]> By: Penelope http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/01/14/my-annual-report/#comment-67447 Penelope Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:14:31 +0000 http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/01/14/my-annual-report/#comment-67447 I like your "I wrote" the best--the minicalendars are a nice touch. I find the "I read" slightly confusing--is the # in the bars items or feeds? I like your “I wrote” the best–the minicalendars are a nice touch. I find the “I read” slightly confusing–is the # in the bars items or feeds?

]]> By: arthus http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/01/14/my-annual-report/#comment-67445 arthus Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:03:01 +0000 http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/01/14/my-annual-report/#comment-67445 @<a href="http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/01/14/my-annual-report/#comment-67367" rel="nofollow">Paul</a>: Thanks. I'll be going into the process all week long. Hint: It's all about having lots of data to start with. @<a href="http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/01/14/my-annual-report/#comment-67406" rel="nofollow">Ben</a>: Thanks. I too found the calendar to be my favorite, though I still don't think I got the colors perfectly. I'll be going into more detail about the "I Worked" chart on Thursday, but as a hint it is parsed out of my <a href="http://hiveminder.com" rel="nofollow">todo list</a>. @Paul: Thanks. I’ll be going into the process all week long. Hint: It’s all about having lots of data to start with.

@Ben: Thanks. I too found the calendar to be my favorite, though I still don’t think I got the colors perfectly.

I’ll be going into more detail about the “I Worked” chart on Thursday, but as a hint it is parsed out of my todo list.

]]> By: Ben Wildeboer http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/01/14/my-annual-report/#comment-67406 Ben Wildeboer Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:33:33 +0000 http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/01/14/my-annual-report/#comment-67406 Nicely done. When I heard of the visual report contest I was quite intrigued and thought about giving it a shot. Unfortunately, I seem to need more sleep than you. I think my favorite is your "I Wrote" calendar. Very clean & easy to understand- the icons for holidays and such was a great touch as well. I'm particularly interested in how you parsed out the information for the "I Worked" chart. Nicely done. When I heard of the visual report contest I was quite intrigued and thought about giving it a shot. Unfortunately, I seem to need more sleep than you. I think my favorite is your “I Wrote” calendar. Very clean & easy to understand- the icons for holidays and such was a great touch as well.

I’m particularly interested in how you parsed out the information for the “I Worked” chart.

]]> By: dy/dan » Blog Archive » Your Annual Report: Final Entries http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/01/14/my-annual-report/#comment-67375 dy/dan » Blog Archive » Your Annual Report: Final Entries Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:04:33 +0000 http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/01/14/my-annual-report/#comment-67375 [...] posting my entry here because it takes a, shall we say, whimsical interpretation of the subject. Arthus Erea In an act of sleep-defiance unwise before an exam week I stayed up to make my annual report for [...] […] posting my entry here because it takes a, shall we say, whimsical interpretation of the subject. Arthus Erea In an act of sleep-defiance unwise before an exam week I stayed up to make my annual report for […]

]]> By: Paul Hillsdon http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/01/14/my-annual-report/#comment-67367 Paul Hillsdon Mon, 14 Jan 2008 07:39:48 +0000 http://myfla.ws/blog/2008/01/14/my-annual-report/#comment-67367 Very cool Arthus! I'm looking forward to finding out how you made it. I was willing to possibly do a visual year review, but I wasn't exactly sure how to go about it. Very cool Arthus! I’m looking forward to finding out how you made it. I was willing to possibly do a visual year review, but I wasn’t exactly sure how to go about it.

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