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The Mac is Not a Typewriter
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 updated ed
...morePaperback, Second Edition, 88 pages
Published
May 1st 2003
by Peachpit Press
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Anyone who cares about the perception given by their written work.
This tiny book is a perfect companion to Lynn Truss's "Eats, Shoots & Leaves". It picks up where Ms Truss leaves off, answering questions many of us sticklers didn't even know we had about the difference between a hyphen and a dash or tabs and indents and how many spaces to use between sentences. The appendices provide an excellent reference to the ascii codes for "unusual" characters as used by various word processors. An invaluable tool for anyone using type in design, or a...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...more
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...more
I recently re-read this book and was reminded how fabulous it is. Along with Williams' other works, including The Non-Designer's Design Book and the Non-Designer's Type Book, this is essential reading for anyone who works on newsletters and other print materials but is not professionally trained. These books are some of the most clearly-written, helpful, practical, and informative books I've ever read. (Note: if you're a Mac person, you should read The Mac is Not a Typewriter instead.)
Book on the differences between the PC and the typewriter. I've had a PC for a number of years and didn't ever learn to type on a typewriter, so this book didn't help me much.
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.
A book recommended by a very savvy nun who taught me graphic design in undergraduate school.
Very helpful. Filled in some important gaps.
Give as present to Art Director friends
On the one hand, this book is full of information that every designer MUST know. On the other hand, it is one of the most atrociously ugly books I've ever seen, which is unfortunate for a design book.
Simple, humorous, and extremely useful.
The best little book I have ever seen offering so much information and inspiration for the crafting of better writing. Very informed and credible author who knows her semicolons really well . . . very few do! And she makes it all very interesting while pointing out mere typing is not good writing.
This reference book should be on everyones desk. I believe we have all become a little lazy with type, punctuation etc. This book has all the little things that make for professional writing summed up in "an easy to find" manual.
A little dry, but good info for typing things correctly and more up-to-date.
If you're still putting two spaces after a sentence, read this book immediately.
Irene
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what i remember from the first few pages...do not double space after a period!
Robin Williams is so clear.
you learn how to type!!
David
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Robin P. Williams is an American writer of computer-related books. She is particularly known for her manuals of style The Mac is Not a Typewriter and The Non-Designer's Design Book, as well as numerous manuals for various Mac OS operating systems and applications, including The Little Mac Book.
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