by Karen Schriver
Dynamics in Document Design describes what readers need from
documents and how to take those needs into account. It offers
practical insights about what document designers can do in order
to become more sensitive to readers' needs and to develop greater
expertise in integrating words and pictures.
CONTENTS:
1 What is document design?
2 Evolution of the field: contextual dynamics
A timeline of document design: 1900 - 1995
3 How documents engage readers' thinking and feeling
4 The impact of poor design: thinking about ourselves
as users of texts and technology
5 Seeing the text: the role of typography and space
6 The interplay of words and pictures
7 What document designers can learn from readers
Conclusion
Appendix A: Publications of interest to document designers
Appendix B: Common typographic symbols
Appendix C: Guidelines for designing online displays
592 pages
Price: $39.95 USA
John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0471-30636-3
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A review (by Diane Haugen) of this book can be found at:
http://www.rrv.net/wcdd/dd/books/schriver.html
See also Mantex reviews of this book:
http://www.mantex.co.uk/reviews/schriver.htm
and
http://www.mantex.co.uk/reviews/schriver2.htm.htm