Edward Tufte on design

“The best designs…are intriguing and curiosity-provoking, drawing the viewer into the wonder of the data, sometimes by narrative power, sometimes by immense details, and sometimes by elegant presentation of simple but interesting data. Excellence in statistical graphics consists of complex ideas communicated with clarity, precision, and efficiency.” Includes a couple links: “Applying Tufte’s rules to web design” and “Key concepts from Tufte” and is just part of a larger workshop called Using Information Theory to Plan and Evaluate Your Web Site.