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Workshop in a Box: Communication Skills for IT Developers

By : Abhinav Kaiser
Book Image

Workshop in a Box: Communication Skills for IT Developers

By: Abhinav Kaiser

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (13 chapters)
Workshop in a Box: Communication Skills for IT Professionals
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
Preface

Visual communication


Visual communication is a form of written communication where ideas and information are conveyed through images, shapes, icons, and symbols. It is believed to be the oldest form of written communication as there is evidence to suggest that pre-historic man drew images of animals and rituals among others on cave walls and ceilings. The beauty of visual communication is that by itself, it is language and culture independent. You could practically use it in any part of the world, and you would be conveying the same set of ideas. If visual communication is amalgamated with words, the information that is conveyed becomes more powerful than either one form of communication can communicate on its own. In this workshop, we are going to look into the union on visual aids and words, and the outcome will be exchange of information and ideas quickly and effectively.

In an IT organization, you can typically use visual communication in a number of ways. The idea is to place visual...