I’ve decided to create a few concepts to show you exactly how I approach adapting pdf reports for the web. These will be unofficial concepts adapted from real reports and resources. My goal is to show you what’s possible. How it Started – UNICEF Strategic Plan 2026-2029 I originally set out to find a regular […]
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Einstein had a day job.
It’s been a rough year. A lot of evaluators, researchers, and scientists have lost their jobs. And finding new work, which is always hard, is made even harder when it feels like your field is collapsing. I hope we see a resurgence in funding sometime sooner than later. If you’re out of work I hope […]
My latest book, now Free-to-Read
Want to read my book without paying for it? Now you can do that. There is a title page, introduction, and five chapters. Each is on its own page with navigation to help you go through. It’s digital, not a pdf, so that means it is auto-translatable and mobile-responsive. To access just follow this link: […]
My General Theory of Dissemination
Looking pretty is good and feeling cool is fun, but being accessible is better. When it comes to sharing our work, we create barriers. Most of the time it’s not on purpose. 1. Format barriers. Such as using PDFs with a smart phone audience. 2. Physical access barriers. Only presenting at conferences where live attendance/fees […]
Watching and waiting.
I’ve been a bit pessimistic lately. Or perhaps I’ve just been a bit a realistic, which can be far more depressing. In the past several weeks I’ve written and deleted a few different LinkedIn posts. I know that many of you appreciate the honesty in some of my comics, even the ones that feel a […]
The Report Design Multitask Problem
One of the biggest report design frustrations is something that’s not on most people’s radar. I talk about this in my book The Reporting Revolution (it‘s only $5, you should buy it!), but I’ve also talked about the concept in workshops. Here is a clip from my Everyday Report Design workshop. Most evaluators and researchers […]