{"product_id":"presentation-skills-for-scientists-and-jean-philippe-dionne-9783030660710","title":"Presentation Skills for Scientists and Engineers: The Slide Master","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.0 - Introduction to this book\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 - Get inspired by documentaries\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBASICS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.0 - Don't compete with yourself! Avoid text\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 - Provide visual info exactly when needed\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 - Stick to the same fonts\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 - Leave the template aside\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 - Choose a white background\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 - Use color! But don't abuse!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 - Choose the right screen ratio\u003c\/p\u003e 2.7 - International audience?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8 - Slides reviewed for approval?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eANIMATIONS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 3.0 - Avoid fancy animations\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 - Option 1: Animate on multiple slides\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 - Option 2: Use animation tools\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 - Group to facilitate animations\u003c\/p\u003e 3.4 - Animate your bullet points\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 - Apply exact positioning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 - Do you use too many animations?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 - Introduce \"pop-ups\"\u003c\/p\u003e 3.8 - Maximum number of slides allowed? Use animations!\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIMAGES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.0 - Use simple and clean photographs\u003c\/p\u003e 4.1 - Avoid close-up photos!\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 - Complement with Internet images\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 - Generate your own silhouettes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 - Use the screen capture button\u003c\/p\u003e 4.5 - Use CAD, FEA software to generate illustrations\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 - A bit of Photoshop\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 - No Photoshop or equivalent?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 - Layout images for perfect balance\u003c\/p\u003e 4.9 - Grey out images to remove emphasis\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVIDEOS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.0 - Limit the number of movies\u003c\/p\u003e 5.1 - Automatic or manual activation?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 - Replace videos by series of still images\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 - Generate your own short videos\/animations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 - Your video does not work?\u003c\/p\u003e 5.5 - Should you use sound?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGRAPHS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.0 - Invest time on your graphs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 - A graph for each key finding\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 - Favor histograms vs. scatter plots\u003c\/p\u003e 6.3 - Make data points clearly visible\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 - Use minimalist axes and grids\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 - Apply legends directly on data\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 - Use icons and images on graphs\u003c\/p\u003e 6.7 - Add values directly on graphs\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8 - Beware when zooming histograms\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.9 - Animate your graphs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.10 - Show credibility\u003c\/p\u003e 6.11 - Change the graph's aspect ratio\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTABLES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.0 - Replace tables by graphs\u003c\/p\u003e 7.1 - Create tables \"externally\"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 - Animate your tables\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 - Use icons in your tables\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMATHS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.0 - Avoid math and equations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 - Use just enough significant digits\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 - Put values in perspective\u003c\/p\u003e 8.3 - Manage metric vs. Imperial units\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTRUCTURE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.0 - What to do with the cover page?\u003c\/p\u003e 9.1 - Ditch the table of contents\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 - Keep track of progress?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 - Use appropriate slide titles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 - Start with a question, or odd fact\u003c\/p\u003e 9.5 - Have clear objectives and scope\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 - Use \"flashbacks\" as conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 - Use last slide for acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINTERACTIONS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.0 - Get interactive! 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