ACM
SIGCHI
Books and Reports
Graphic Design For Electronic Documents and User Interfaces
- Written by:
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Aaron Marcus, Aaron Marcus and Associates, Emoryville, CA

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Year:
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1991
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Pages:
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288
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Format:
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Paperback
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ISBN:
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0-201-54364-8
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ACM Order No.:
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703900
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Available:
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yes
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Member Price:
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$30.95
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Nonmembers:
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$34.50
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This practical tutorial will enable both
developers and users of
computer-graphics-based displays to
understand the challenges inherent in displaying
computer graphics well and thereby to
communicate effectively. The chapters introduce
terminology, principles and case studies for
using graphic design in computer-human
interfaces and in electronic publishing. Readers
will discover techniques for making displays
more intelligible, memorable, functional,
aesthetic and marketable. Application areas run
the gamut from artificial intelligence to
technical documentation.
Contents
- Layout
- Proportion and Grids: Invisible Keys to Successful Layout
- Graphic Design of Spatial Metaphors, Displays, and Tools
- An Annotated Bibliography for Graphic Design of Spatial Displays
- Typography
- Making Type Decisions
- Forms Design
- The Typography of Complex Documentation: Computer Programs
- Symbolism
- Clarity and Consistency in Icon Design
- Icon Design Tips
- Icon Design in a CAD/CAM Graphical User Interface: A Case Study
- An Annotated Bibliography of Signs, Icons, and Symbols
- Color
- The Ten Commandments of Color
- An Annotated Bibliography of Color
- Visualizing Knowledge: Charts, Diagrams, and Maps
- Chart Design
- An Annotated Bibliography of Chart and Diagram Design
- An Annotated Bibliography of Map Design
- Screen Design for User Interfaces
- Common User-Interface Design
- The User-Interface Standards Manual as a Tool for Effective Management
- A Comparison of Graphical User Interfaces
- Windowing Systems
- Windowing-System Overview
- Windows
- Menus
- Controls and Control Panels
- Query and Message Boxes
- Mouse/Keyboard Interface
- Analysis of Common Tasks
- Advantages and Disadvantages
- A Windowing-System Dependent Terminology
- B Detailed System Descriptions and Comparisons
- Acknowledgements
- Bibliography
- Index
- Author's Biography
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