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The Pc is Not a Typewriter [Paperback]

Robin Williams (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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From the author of The Little Mac Book and The Mac Is Not a Typewriter, here at last is the PC version of the classic Mac book. The entertaining, informative style that made Robin Williams' other books classics is now available in this book PC users have been waiting for. 20 line drawings.

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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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5.0 out of 5 stars I hand out copies all the time, May 17 2004
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J. Rumple (Colorado Springs, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This and its companion "The Mac is not a Typewriter" are so important to everyone who writes a letter, types an e-mail, designs a sign, or creates a presentation. In short easy to understand lessons disguised as chapters, the reader learns everything that was lost when computers replaced typesetters. Though most Macintosh users are professional designers, they won't need this book, but for the millions of PC users out there, this is irreplaceable. I keep four or five copies of this book in my desk. Anyone I find that is breaking these rules and willing to learn how to make their published documents better, I hand them this book to read first. Don't try to learn it all at once. Read a couple chapters and master those skills, then read the next couple chapters. This book sits next to my dictionary and MLA Style Guide on my desk for ready reference.
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5.0 out of 5 stars You're not supposed to put two spaces after a period?!, April 4 2004
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Stacy Munn "multimedia designer" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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I took great care to include two spaces after a period and before starting the next sentence. Williams explains why this in incorrect and why so many of us do it religiously, along with a host of other typographic rules. It's relatively short, the writing is concise and interesting and if you type on a computer you'll use what you learn from this book every day.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Resource, Dec 19 2002
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Doris Lane (Jersey Shore, United States) - See all my reviews
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Any writer contemplating POD publishing needs this book. Simple, direct and logical. Takes the mystery out of computer typesetting.
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