Illustrating Computer Documentation
The Art of Presenting Information Graphically on Paper and Online
Published on 28. August 1991
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-0-471-53846-2 (ISBN)
Description
This volume provides an introduction to the techniques of graphic illustration and comprehensive coverage of all types of graphics useful for communicating technical information. The book is especially useful for computer software documentation and stresses the principles of good design. Abundant software user documentation examples are included.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Ill.
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 195 mm
Weight
822 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-53846-2 (9780471538462)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
The Need to Show; Visual Thinking and Creativity; Language of Graphics; Planning Graphics; Good Graphics; Showing What Things Look Like; Showing Processes and Procedures; Showing Organization; Labeling with Icons and Visual Symbols; Displaying Graphics Online; The Affective Effect of Graphics; Global Graphics; Color; Enriching Graphics; Page as Picture; References and Bibliography; Index.