A lot has happened in the world of digital design since the first edition of this title was published, but one thing remains true: There is an ever-growing number of people attempting to design pages with no formal training. This book is the one place they can turn to find quick, non-intimidating, excellent design help from trusted design ...
A lot has happened in the world of digital design since the first edition of this title was published, but one thing remains true: There is an ever-growing number of people attempting to design pages with no formal training. This book is the one place they can turn to find quick, non-intimidating, excellent design help. In The Non-Designer's ...
If you think web design is beyond your reach, or if you want your existing web site to look more professional, this thoroughly updated classic is the place to turn! In these pages, best-selling authors Robin Williams and John Tollett share the creative ideas, useful techniques, and basic design principles that are essential to great Web design-all ...
Robin Williams introduced design and typographic principles to legions of readers with her Non-Designer's book series. Now, writing in her clear and accessible style, she takes readers to the next level of design with practical lessons in composition, visual impact, and problem-solving. This book is divided into three parts. The first section of ...
In this book--now in full color for the first time--Robin returns to one of her favorite things: teaching new computer users how to use and enjoy the Macintosh! Sit down at your Mac and let Robin introduce you to its basic features. Follow Robin's step-by-step directions, and you'll soon feel comfortable, confident, and able to do just about ...
Now a worldwide bestseller (over 350,000 in print in eight languages), The Little Mac Book covers the basics of operating a Mac. It explains how to use the mouse and menus; what windows, files, fonts, and icons are; and much, much more. This edition covers information on System 7.1, the Performa series, CD-ROM drives, the Macintosh's visual clues, ...
Seven years is a long time in any industry, but when it comes to the worlds of design and technology (and particularly the point at which the two merge), it's an eternity! No wonder, then, that you (and about a million other readers!) have been eagerly awaiting this latest update to Robin Williams' enormously popular Non-Designer's series. In ...
The Non-Designer's Web Book, Second Edition is an update to Robin Williams' best-selling book on Web design, and it's packed with more creative ideas, techniques, and updated technology. With a combination of savvy design principles and an appealing, easy-to-follow format, both novice and professional Web designers can implement the principles in ...
One of the most popular Macintosh books ever written, The Mac is not a typewriter has been called the "Strunk and White of typography." Best-selling author Robin Williams's simple, logical principles for using type to produce beautiful, professional documents are as true now as they were when the original edition was published in 1989. This ...
With Robin Williams' guiding hand, non-professionals, artists, and designers alike have learned the principles behind elegant design. Now that much of this same audience is working on the Web, Robin has focused her attention on the specific needs of this medium with Robin Williams Web Design Workshop. John Tollett and Dave Rohr pitch in with their ...
Adopting a back-to-the-basics approach, this best-selling little Mac classic has been revised and overhauled to introduce users to Tiger, Apple's newest version of its revolutionary operating system. In the gentle, friendly, funny style that generations of computer users have come to know and love, author Robin Williams shows readers how to dive ...
Ever wonder why some type looks more professional, more sophisticated than other type? The answer lies in the techniques and rules developed for professional typesetting. Not surprisingly, those methods are far different than the training given in Typing 1A. This book not only lays down the principles governing traditional type, but explains the ...
Learn design theory and practical know-how from the award-winning author/design team, Robin Williams and John Tollett! Robin Williams introduced design and typographic principles to legions of readers with her best-selling Non-Designer's book series. Now she and designer/co-author John Tollett take you to the next level of creative design with ...
Riveting, first-person accounts that put the reader in the cockpit. There are dozens of photographs of the planes and the pilots that flew and fought in the skies from Tokyo to Berlin. You can find out what it was like to fly some of the all-time classic aircraft of World War II, including the P-51 Mustang, B-17 Flying Fortress, P-47 Thunderbolt, ...
A history of the Philadelphia Phillies in 1950, the year they were the youngest team ever fielded and yet won the National League Pennant away from the seasoned Brooklyn Dodgers.
For courses in Typography, Desktop Publishing, and Graphics Applications. Best-selling author Robin Williams presents the basics of typography in this collection of easy-to-follow tips, techniques, and principles based on her previous hit, Beyond the Mac is not a typewriter. This book explains the logic behind the principles so you can understand ...
With step-by-step instructions, hundreds of how-to drawings, and beautiful color photos, this book presents all the basics gardeners need to make their outdoor surroundings as pleasing, personal and easy to maintain as the inside of their homes. Includes a list of sources for garden products.
Lance Armstrong inspires millions the world over, not just as a sports champion, but as a champion at life. His heroic survival from deadly cancer and his hard-fought triumphs in the bicycle race that is thought to be the most gruelling endurance test in sports are a tribute to the strength of the human spirit. Filled with never-before-seen ...
If you want to tame Mac OS X Tiger, but you want to do so in the comfort of your own home, this guide makes it possible! Robin Williams uses her trademark friendly teaching style to reveal exactly what you want to know: What's new in Tiger, what's great about it, and how can you get the most out of it fast! Focused lessons take you step-by-step ...
Robin Williams Cool Mac Apps: A Guide to iLife 05, .Mac, and More is a companion volume to Robin Williams Mac OS X Book, Tiger Edition. Together they continue the tradition of Robin's classic guide to the Mac OS, The Little Mac Book. Because Apple now provides a long list of useful applications with Mac OS X, its state-of-the art operating system ...
If you've got something to say and want to join the podcasting revolution but don't know how to start, this short and approachable guide from bestselling authors Robin Williams and John Tollett will teach you how to create and distribute podcasts using Apple's easy-to-use audio and Web site tools. Using the Garageband and iWeb tools from Apple's ...
This handbook reveals the secrets of professional garden design, and then makes them accessible to everyone, from the keen gardener to the complete beginner. The book contains designs for gardens of all shapes and sizes, providing practical solutions for varying sites, circumstances and needs. With colour plans and perspective realizations, Robin ...
In a tale told from rotating viewpoints, five personal assistants to abusive Hollywood celebrities meet weekly at an unfashionable bar to commiserate, until a series of personal injustices prompts them to turn the tables on their employers. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.
In this full-color book, author Robin Williams and illustrator John Tollett celebrate the new wave of type design known as "grunge" typography. The book consists of famous and not-so-famous quotes about type and design set in a range of grunge fonts, using rule-breaking layouts. The illustrations, created in Fractal Design Painter, complement the ...
Learn how to get the most out of Mac OS X version 10.5 Leopard with legendary teacher and author Robin Williams. The Peachpit Learning Series brings you the best-selling authors you know and love, on the topics that are near and dear to you, in a format that allows you to learn just what you need to know, and at your own pace. With this book, you ...
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