About this title: 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 ...
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780201782639ISBN:0201782634
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Description: Good. Ships from the UK. front flyleaf missing Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Peachpit Pr
Date Published: 2003-04-01
ISBN-13:9780201782639ISBN:0201782634
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Description: Good. Light shelving wear with minimal damage to cover and bindings. Pages show minor use. Help save a tree. Buy all your used books from Green Earth Books. Read. Recycle and Reuse! read more
Description: Good. Used-Good. 2nd Edition May contain highlighting/underlining/notes/etc. May have used stickers on cover. Ships same or next day. Expedited shipping takes 2-3 business days; standard shipping takes 4-14 business days. read more
Edition: 2 REV SUB
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: ADDISON WESLEY PUB CO INC
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780201782639ISBN:0201782634
Description: Simple yet indispensable typographic advice is offered by a leading graphic design and typography expert. This edition has 20 new pages including a fonts chapter updated to reflect current typography and software/hardware standards. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Pearson Education (Us)
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780201782639ISBN:0201782634
Description: New. Appropriate for introductory courses on print publishing, desktop publishing, typography, or document production, this book provides students with simple, logical principles for using type to produce professional documents. Some of the topics include: ... read more
"Two prerequisites for getting the most out of this book:
1. A computing machine of much antiquity (or a Mac, if Macs have kept the same keystrokes since 1990).
2. A thick skin as author Robin Williams could easily be described as a disgruntled junior college professor who has graded one-too-many bad papers. The book is laced with sarcasm with which I am annoyed but also admire simultaneously. Bottom line: if you crossed her grammatically on the street, she would challenge you to a rumble. But you probably wouldn't find her on a street as she's too busy kerning text.
My jesting aside, the book is very helpful. She discusses common grammatical errors as well as how to present your papers/headings/"pages" in a way that is aesthetically pleasing. Some of the information is extremely dated since it was published nearly 20 years ago (I believe Macs presently have more than 5 or so fonts), but the basic rules are still applicable and ones on which many of us could use a refresher. I also feel very strongly that every text/internet language-obsessed teenager should be required to read it.
My criticism:
I'm all for correct grammar usage but I do think it's something people can take too far. The judging, oh the judging. For instance, I'm paranoid about all of the errors I've made in this review alone which I don't think is something I should be wasting energy over. Yes, I still get embarrassed more than the average person (probably) when I discover I've made an obvious mistake, but there are people who take it way too far. Unless someone is paying me, I find going over letter spacing with a fine-toothed comb to be a waste of what little time I have in this life. That's what peer review and editors are for."
"a good book to keep around if you use a mac for writing or for design. the whole "i'm superior because i'm a mac owner" attitude can get really irritating, though."
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