Quotes by Juan Thomassie

“For producing graphics online, its the tool of choice.”

“Animation has become part of the way we tell stories online. Its an option we use to give more credibility and reality to the piece. Were always thinking about making the story animated if we can, and more interesting to the readers. I think it has changed the way we tell stories dramatically. You cant just copy a news graphic and paste it on the Web page and expect it to engage the reader.”

“Ideally, early in the planning stages, before reporters and photographers are assigned to a story, we like to be involved at that point, to make sure the content gathering keeps our needs in mind. If we dont find out about it until the night before, were often not able to produce an interactive graphic.”

“With all the changes weve seen in just the past six years, it wouldnt surprise me if something else came along. But they would have some serious catching up to do. With each year and each version of Flash, it becomes harder for anyone else to catch up.”