Toward a better understanding of PowerPoint deck design

Information Design Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 162-171

  Farkas, David K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 34249114502     PISSN: 01425471     EISSN: 1569979X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/idj.14.2.08far     Document Type: Article

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