The control panel has become popular in recent years as uniquely powerful tools for communicating important information at a glance. This book will teach you the visual design skills you need to create dashboards that communicate clearly, quickly, and strong. Information Dashboard Design will explain how to: Avoid the thirteen mistakes common to dashboard design Provide viewers with the information they need quickly and clearly Apply what we now know about visual perception to the visual presentation of information Minimize disturbance, cliché, and decorations that create unnecessary confusion Organize business information to support meaning and usability Create aesthetically pleasing viewing experience Maintain consistency of design to provide an accurate interpretation Optimizing your dashboard technology by pairing force with visual effectiveness Stephen Some have more than 20 years experience as IT consultants, educators innovators, and. As Principal of the consultancy Perceptual Edge, Stephen focuses on data visualization for analyzing and communicating quantitative business information.