TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
Subject:Re: Looking for a book From:John_F_Renish -at- notes -dot- seagate -dot- com To:TECHWR-L -at- LISTS -dot- RAYCOMM -dot- COM Date:Thu, 2 Sep 1999 08:48:38 -0700
Rebecca Best wrote:
<snip>
A colleague of mine went to the STC conference in Cincinnati in May 1999
and
saw a book called Icons (it was very popular and sold out). Unfortunately
she did not write down any identifying information about the book and with
only the title to go on, I haven't been able to find it. Does anyone know
the author(s) and /or publishers of this book and where I may purchase it?
It apparently comes with a CD full of icons.
</snip>
Perhaps your friend means:
Horton, William K. The Icon Book: Visual Symbols for Computer Systems and
Documentation, New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1994. 418 pages,
softcover. Everything you ever wanted to know about icon design. Describes
the process for designing icons, provides guidelines for icon design, and
gives advice on how to design for international audiences. One version of
the book includes a disk with a set of 500 icons. Small companies that
can’t afford graphic designers might find this set of icons useful as a
starting point for design. ISBN 0-471-59901-8 (book/disk) $39.95,
0-471-59900-X (paper), 0-471-02497-X (disk)
hth,
John_F_Renish -at- notes -dot- seagate -dot- com, San Jose, California, USA
My comments represent my personal views and not those of my employer.
"Nothing makes a person more productive than the last minute."
--Unknown
