Background
Williams, Robin Patricia was born on October 9, 1953 in Berkeley, California, United States. Daughter of Gerald Wilford and Patricia May (Weber) Williams.
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Beyond the Mac Is Not a Typewriter
(This book takes up where the phenomenally successful The ...)
This book takes up where the phenomenally successful The Mac is not a typewriter left off, providing short, pithy chapters on all the typographic principles necessary to create sophisticated and professional typography. It covers issues and techniques that every designer and typographer will want to know, including how to make type more readable and legible, issues regarding punctuation and spacing, and examples of special techniques such as initial caps and swash characters. It also includes a chapter on evocative typography, or how to choose typefaces to emphasize your message, as well as how to cater typefaces according to project. In all, this book is an entire and final course in excellent typography.
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The Mac is Not a Typewriter: A Style Manual for Creating Professional-Level Type on Your Macintosh by Williams, Robin (1995) Paperback
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The Mac is not a typewriter: A style manual for creating professional-level type on your Macintosh
("Ever wonder why some type looks more professional, more ...)
"Ever wonder why some type looks more professional, more sophisticated than other type? Professional typesetters went through different training than is given in Typing 1A---text from a typesetting machine uses a different set of standard rules than does text from a typewriter. This book explains all the inside techniques and rules governing traditional type---techniques and rules that should be applied to all the type coming from personal computers, whether the computer is a Macintosh or any other model. Following this book guarantees you type will be more impressive and of better quality. The Mac is not a typewriter not only lays down guidelines, but explains the logic behind them, such as why punctuation should be hung, why there should not be two spaces after periods, why text set in all caps should be avoided. The most troublesome punctuation issues are also addressed, such as where apostrophes belong, whether the period goes inside or outside the parentheses, on which side of the quotation mark should the comma be placed---details that were often left up to the typesetter because she was trained to know those things. Every person who uses a keyboard should read this book and follow these time-tested precepts. No matter what the final project, the Mac gives the potential to create beautiful, sophisticated type." (from backcover)
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The Pc is not a typewriter 1st edition by Williams, Robin (1995) Paperback
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Jargon: An Informal Dictionary of Computer Terms
(Explains hundreds of the most useful computer terms in a ...)
Explains hundreds of the most useful computer terms in a way that readers can understand, covering wording used in both the Macintosh and PC worlds, as well as terms used in typesetting. Original.
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The Little Mac OS X Book
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Beyond the Little Mac Book
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Pagemaker 4: An Easy Desk Reference, Mac Edition
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El Mac para todos / The Little Mac Book: Edicion Lion / Lion Edition (Spanish Edition)
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The Little Mac Book, Snow Leopard Edition
(Adopting a back-to-the-basics approach, this bestselling ...)
Adopting a back-to-the-basics approach, this bestselling little Mac classic has been revised and overhauled to introduce users to Snow Leopard, Apple's newest version of its 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 in and start working with the Mac and OS X Snow Leopard. This full-color little book walks readers through all of the key new features in Snow Leopard. Using straightforward, jargon-free explanations delivered in logical, easy-to-follow sections, Robin is a new user's personal guide, coaching and encouraging readers as they learn their way around the magic of the Mac.
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Pagemaker 4 for Windows: An Easy Desk Reference
(Book by Williams, Robin)
Book by Williams, Robin
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(The Mac is Not a Typewriter ) Author: Robin Williams Apr-2003
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The Mac is Not a Typewriter, 2nd Edition Paperback 2003 2 Ed. Robin Williams
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The Little Mac Book, Lion Edition (Little Book)
(Adopting a back-to-the-basics approach, this bestselling ...)
Adopting a back-to-the-basics approach, this bestselling little Mac classic has been revised and overhauled to introduce users to OS X Lion. 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 in and start working with the Mac and OS X Lion. This full-color little book walks readers through all of the key new features including Multi-Touch Gestures, Launchpad, Mission Control, the App Store, Mail, and much more. Using straightforward, jargon-free explanations delivered in logical, easy-to-follow sections, Robin is a new user's personal guide, coaching and encouraging readers as they learn their way around the magic of the Mac and OS X Lion.
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Beyond the Mac Is Not a Typewriter by Williams, Robin (1996) Paperback
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The Mac is Not a Typewriter, 2nd Edition
( One of the most popular Macintosh books ever written, T...)
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 edition includes new examples and expanded information dedicated to the practical advice that made the first edition an enduring bestseller. Throughout, Robin shows you the small details that separate the pros from the amateurs: typographer versus typewriter quotation marks, en and em dashes, tabs and indents, kerning, leading, white space, widows and orphans, and hanging punctuation. If you prepare documents, you'll find The Mac is not a typewriter, Second Edition an indispensable guide. And those who read your documents will recognize the work of a pro, even if they don't know a curly quote from curly fries.
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The Little Mac Book Third Edition
(soft cover book 3rd edition 1993)
soft cover book 3rd edition 1993
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The Mac Is Not a Typewriter (The Mac Is Not a Typewriter, Second Edition)
(A style manual for creating professional-level type on yo...)
A style manual for creating professional-level type on your Macintosh computer.
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The Little Mac Book
(For computers using Mac OS X Lion. This book teaches new ...)
For computers using Mac OS X Lion. This book teaches new computer users how to use and enjoy the Mac.
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R. Williams's 2nd(second) edition(Mac is not a typewriter, The (2nd Edition) Paperback)(2003)
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The Pc is not a typewriter
(Ever wonder why some type looks more professional, more s...)
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 logic behind them. The original bestselling version, entitled The Mac is not a typewriter, received scores of rave reviews and won the prestigious Benjamin Franklin Award from the Publishers Marketing Association. Tailored specifically for users of IBM-compatible computers, this new edition will introduce thousands more to the secrets of beautiful, sophisticated pages.
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(The PC is Not a Typewriter: A Style Manual for Creating Professional Level Type on Your PC ) Author: Robin Williams Feb-1995
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Little Mac Book, The, Panther Edition
( Sit down at your computer and let bestselling author Ro...)
Sit down at your computer and let bestselling author Robin Williams gently introduce you to the basic features of the Mac. This classic, beloved guide shows you just what you need to get started with a Macintosh computer running Mac OS X Panther. In her gentle, friendly, funny style, author Robin Williams explains the basics of navigating the Mac's desktop and Finder windows, using a mouse, accessing menus and shortcuts, opening and saving applications, printing documents, getting online, surfing the web, and sending email. You'll find plenty of step-by-step instructions, plenty of screenshots, and helpful tips throughout--soon you'll feel comfortable, confident, and able to do just about anything. This beloved guide is the ideal starting place for users new to the Macintosh--and it also makes a great gift for your grandmother who won't stop calling you with questions about how to use her new Mac. No matter how old you are, this book shows you how to acquire exciting new computer skills while having fun in the process.
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The Little Mac Book (6th Edition) (Paperback)
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The Little Mac Book, Leopard Edition
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The Mac Is Not a Typewriter: A Style Manual for Creating Professional-Level Type on Your Macintosh
(Covers punctuation, special characters, accent marks, fon...)
Covers punctuation, special characters, accent marks, fonts, tabs, indentations, widows and orphans, hyphenations, line breaks, linespacing, justified text, and typeface combinations. Title: The Mac Is Not a Typewriter Author: Williams, Robin Publisher: Pearson P T R Publication Date: 2003/04/01 Number of Pages: 88 Binding Type: PAPERBACK Library of Congress: 2003273901
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The Little Mac iApps Book
( The Little Mac Book has taught a generation of readers ...)
The Little Mac Book has taught a generation of readers how to use the Mac and spawned a best-selling series of Little Books that remove the fear from learning by adopting a gentle, non-techie approach to technical topics. It¿s hard to call a book little, however, when it becomes so thick and chock-full of info that it takes two people to lift it¿which is exactly what would have happened if author Robin Williams had tried to fit a detailed discussion of Apple¿s powerful OS X iApps into her latest edition of The Little Mac Book¿called Robin Williams Mac OS X Book, Jaguar Edition. Thus was born this handy companion volume: The Little Mac iApps Book. The Little Mac iApps Book provides detailed coverage of each powerful iApp that Mac OS X installs on your computer: Mail, iCal, iChat, Rendezvous, iPhoto, iTunes, iMovie, Preview, and iDVD. Through tips, techniques, and tutorials, best-selling authors John Tollett and Robin Williams teach not just how to use the individual iApps, but how to use them together and interactively. The book also discusses the benefits of setting up a .Mac account¿all in the friendly, funny, unintimidating style you¿ve come to expect from this popular series. If you want to tap the power of Mac OS X¿s iApps¿whether you¿re a beginner or a veteran Mac user¿you need this book.
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The Mac is Not a Typewriter, 2nd Edition by Williams, Robin (2003) Paperback
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- Beyond The Mac is not a typewriter : more typographic insights and secrets
- The Pc is not a typewriter by Robin Williams (1995-03-10)
- Robin Williams Cool Mac Apps: Twelve apps for enhanced creativity and productivity (Little Book) (This popular book shows readers how to take advantage of ...)
- The Mac is Not a Typewriter by Robin Williams (2003-04-21)
- Beyond the Mac Is Not a Typewriter by Robin Williams (1996-01-03)
- Pagemaker 4: An Easy Desk Reference
- Beyond the Mac Is Not a Typewriter by Robin Williams (1996-01-01)
Robin Patricia Williams
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Associate of Arts, Santa Rosa College, 1981.
Career
Designer, The Double Image Design Association, Santa Rosa, California, 1980-1982; designer, production, Selwyn Associations Advertising, Santa Rosa, California, 1982-1983; designer, Now Showing Video Prodns., Santa Rosa, California, 1981-1983; instructor graphic design, Santa Rosa Junior College, since 1982; writer, trainer self-employed, Santa Rosa, since 1989. Columnist Desktop Communications Magazine, New York City, since 1991, Boston Computer Society Magazine, since 1992. Editor-at-large Mac Home Journal Magazine, San Francisco, since 1992.
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The Mac is not a typewriter: A style manual for creating professional-level type on your Macintosh
("Ever wonder why some type looks more professional, more ...)
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The Little Mac iApps Book
( The Little Mac Book has taught a generation of readers ...)
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Beyond the Mac Is Not a Typewriter
(This book takes up where the phenomenally successful The ...)
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The Little Mac Book, Snow Leopard Edition
(Adopting a back-to-the-basics approach, this bestselling ...)
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Jargon: An Informal Dictionary of Computer Terms
(Explains hundreds of the most useful computer terms in a ...)
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The Mac Is Not a Typewriter: A Style Manual for Creating Professional-Level Type on Your Macintosh
(Covers punctuation, special characters, accent marks, fon...)
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The Pc is not a typewriter
(Ever wonder why some type looks more professional, more s...)
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The Little Mac Book, Lion Edition (Little Book)
(Adopting a back-to-the-basics approach, this bestselling ...)
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Robin Williams Cool Mac Apps: Twelve apps for enhanced creativity and productivity (Little Book)
(This popular book shows readers how to take advantage of ...)
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The Mac is Not a Typewriter, 2nd Edition
( One of the most popular Macintosh books ever written, T...)
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Little Mac Book, The, Panther Edition
( Sit down at your computer and let bestselling author Ro...)
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The Mac Is Not a Typewriter (The Mac Is Not a Typewriter, Second Edition)
(A style manual for creating professional-level type on yo...)
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The Little Mac Book
(For computers using Mac OS X Lion. This book teaches new ...)
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The Little Mac Book Third Edition
(soft cover book 3rd edition 1993)
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Pagemaker 4 for Windows: An Easy Desk Reference
(Book by Williams, Robin)
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The Mac is Not a Typewriter, 2nd Edition by Williams, Robin (2003) Paperback
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- Beyond The Mac is not a typewriter : more typographic insights and secrets
- The Pc is not a typewriter by Robin Williams (1995-03-10)
- The Mac is Not a Typewriter: A Style Manual for Creating Professional-Level Type on Your Macintosh by Williams, Robin (1995) Paperback
- The Pc is not a typewriter 1st edition by Williams, Robin (1995) Paperback
- The Little Mac OS X Book
- Beyond the Little Mac Book
- Pagemaker 4: An Easy Desk Reference, Mac Edition
- El Mac para todos / The Little Mac Book: Edicion Lion / Lion Edition (Spanish Edition)
- (The Mac is Not a Typewriter ) Author: Robin Williams Apr-2003
- The Mac is Not a Typewriter, 2nd Edition Paperback 2003 2 Ed. Robin Williams
- Beyond the Mac Is Not a Typewriter by Williams, Robin (1996) Paperback
- The Mac is Not a Typewriter by Robin Williams (2003-04-21)
- Beyond the Mac Is Not a Typewriter by Robin Williams (1996-01-03)
- R. Williams's 2nd(second) edition(Mac is not a typewriter, The (2nd Edition) Paperback)(2003)
- Pagemaker 4: An Easy Desk Reference
- (The PC is Not a Typewriter: A Style Manual for Creating Professional Level Type on Your PC ) Author: Robin Williams Feb-1995
- Beyond the Mac Is Not a Typewriter by Robin Williams (1996-01-01)
- The Little Mac Book (6th Edition) (Paperback)
- The Little Mac Book, Leopard Edition
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The Mac is not a typewriter: A style manual for creating professional-level type on your Macintosh
Membership
Member North Coast Macintosh User Group (leader since 1991), Santa Rosa Junior College Applied Graphics Advisory Board (chairman 1985-1988), Sonoma County Ad Club.
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Children: Ryan, Jimmy Thomas, Scarlett.
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1981
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1980 - 1982
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1981 - 1983
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1982 - 1983
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1982 - 1983
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1982
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1989