Robin Williams (writer)
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Robin Patricia Williams (born 1953) is an American
educator who has authored many popular computer-related books, as well as the book Sweet Swan of Avon: Did a Woman Write Shakespeare? Among her computer books are manuals of style
The Mac is Not a Typewriter and The Non-Designer's Design Book, as well as numerous manuals for various Mac OS
operating systems and applications, including The Little Mac Book. "Through her writing, teaching, and seminars, ... [Williams] has influenced an entire generation of computer users in the areas of design, typography, desktop publishing, the World Wide Web, and the Macintosh."
and Fremont, California
, graduated from Washington High School
in Fremont, and then attended Santa Rosa Junior College
.
Williams is an author, college instructor, lecturer, and leads The Understanders, a Shakespeare discussion and reading group. She has been a leader in New Mexico computer-related organizations and The Mary Sidney Society.
She is married to John Tollett and has three children.
Williams spent years studying William Shakespeare
, and in 2006 issued her book Sweet Swan of Avon: Did a Woman Write Shakespeare? in which she proposed the writer Mary Sidney
as a candidate in the Shakespearean authorship question. She also teaches Shakespeare and leads The Understanders' 16-week discussion groups about individual plays.
Of Williams's research, her mentor, Cynthia Lee Katona, professor of Shakespeare and Women's Studies at the Ohlone community college
, has said
most published by Peachpit Press, Berkeley, CA
.
Titles by Williams, Robin (writing alone under that name, except as noted).
Titles by Williams, Robin, writing with Tollett, John (and, as noted, others).
With Cohen, Sandee.
United States
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educator who has authored many popular computer-related books, as well as the book Sweet Swan of Avon: Did a Woman Write Shakespeare? Among her computer books are manuals of style
Style guide
A style guide or style manual is a set of standards for the writing and design of documents, either for general use or for a specific publication, organization or field...
The Mac is Not a Typewriter and The Non-Designer's Design Book, as well as numerous manuals for various Mac OS
Mac OS
Mac OS is a series of graphical user interface-based operating systems developed by Apple Inc. for their Macintosh line of computer systems. The Macintosh user experience is credited with popularizing the graphical user interface...
operating systems and applications, including The Little Mac Book. "Through her writing, teaching, and seminars, ... [Williams] has influenced an entire generation of computer users in the areas of design, typography, desktop publishing, the World Wide Web, and the Macintosh."
Biography
Williams was born October 09, 1953, grew up in San JoseSan Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
and Fremont, California
Fremont, California
Fremont is a city in Alameda County, California. It was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: Centerville, Niles, Irvington, Mission San Jose, and Warm Springs...
, graduated from Washington High School
Washington High School (Fremont, California)
Washington High School is one of the five Fremont, California, public high schools and was established in 1892. It is a part of the Fremont Unified School District.-History:...
in Fremont, and then attended Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa Junior College is a community college located in the city of Santa Rosa in Sonoma County, California. Founded in 1918, it is the tenth oldest community college in the state. Santa Rosa Junior College was modeled as a "junior" version of nearby University of California at Berkeley...
.
Williams is an author, college instructor, lecturer, and leads The Understanders, a Shakespeare discussion and reading group. She has been a leader in New Mexico computer-related organizations and The Mary Sidney Society.
She is married to John Tollett and has three children.
Writings
An autodidact, she has written, designed, indexed, and produced more than fifty computer-related books, translated into twenty-three languages.Williams spent years studying William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
, and in 2006 issued her book Sweet Swan of Avon: Did a Woman Write Shakespeare? in which she proposed the writer Mary Sidney
Mary Sidney
Mary Herbert , Countess of Pembroke , was one of the first English women to achieve a major reputation for her literary works, poetry, poetic translations and literary patronage.-Family:...
as a candidate in the Shakespearean authorship question. She also teaches Shakespeare and leads The Understanders' 16-week discussion groups about individual plays.
Of Williams's research, her mentor, Cynthia Lee Katona, professor of Shakespeare and Women's Studies at the Ohlone community college
Ohlone College
Ohlone College is a community college located in Fremont, California. It was established in 1965. Ohlone College is a single college, multi campus district serving the areas of Fremont, Newark, and Union City with its main campus and district office in Fremont...
, has said
The first question I am asked by curious freshmen in my Shakespeare course is always, "Who wrote these plays anyway?" Now, because of Robin Williams' rigorous scholarship and artful sleuthing, Mary Sidney Herbert will forever have to be mentioned as a possible author of the Shakespeare canon. Sweet Swan of Avon doesn't pretend to put the matter to rest, but simply shows how completely reasonable the authorship controversy is, and how the idea of a female playwright surprisingly answers more Shakespearean conundrums than it creates....
Books
Williams is "the author of more than twenty award-winning and best-selling books",most published by Peachpit Press, Berkeley, CA
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
.
Titles by Williams, Robin (writing alone under that name, except as noted).
- Little Mac Book, Leopard Edition, The
- Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard: Peachpit Learning Series, Adobe ReaderDownload
- Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard: Peachpit Learning Series
- Non-Designer's Design and Type Books, Deluxe Edition, The
- Non-Designer's Collection, The
- Non-Designer's Type Book, The, 2nd Edition
- Little Mac Book, Tiger Edition, The
- Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger: Peachpit Learning Series
- Little Mac Book, The, Panther Edition
- Robin Williams Mac OS X Book, The, Panther Edition
- Non-Designer's Design Book, The, 2nd Edition
- Mac is not a typewriter, The, 2nd Edition
- Robin Williams Mac OS X Book, The, Jaguar Edition, 2nd Edition
- Little Mac OS X Book, The
- Little Mac Book, The, 7th Edition
- How to Boss Your Fonts Around, 2nd Edition
- Mac is not a typewriter, The
- Writing as Williams, Robin P. (2006): Sweet Swan of Avon: Did a Woman Write Shakespeare? (ImprintImprintIn the publishing industry, an imprint can mean several different things:* As a piece of bibliographic information about a book, it refers to the name and address of the book's publisher and its date of publication as given at the foot or on the verso of its title page.* It can mean a trade name...
: Wilton Circle Press)
Titles by Williams, Robin, writing with Tollett, John (and, as noted, others).
- Robin Williams Cool Mac Apps: A guide to iLife 08, .Mac, and more
- Robin Williams Design Workshop, Second Edition, Adobe Reader, 2nd EditionDownload
- Podcasting and Blogging with GarageBand and iWeb eBookDownload
- Podcasting and Blogging with GarageBand and iWeb
- Robin Williams Design Workshop, 2nd Edition
- Macs on the Go, Adobe ReaderDownload
- Macs on the Go
- Non-Designer's Web Book, The, 3rd Edition
- Robin Williams Cool Mac Apps, Second Edition: A guide to iLife 05, .Mac, and more, 2nd Edition
- Robin Williams Cool Mac Apps: A guide to iLife, Mac.com, and more
- Little Mac iApps Book, The
- Little iMac Book, The, 3rd Edition
- With both Tollett and Rohr, Dave. Robin Williams Web Design Workshop
- Robin Williams Design Workshop
- Non-Designer's Web Book, The, 2nd Edition
With Cohen, Sandee.
- Non-Designer's Scan and Print Book, The
Articles
Available for electronic download by Williams, Robin. publisher: Peachpit Press, Berkeley- Robin Williams’s Guide to the Most Overlooked New Leopard Features
- How to use the Dock
- Designer's Toolbox: DVD hardware and software overview
- iMovie
- Introduction to Mac OS X
- Build A Better Business Card
- Little Mac iApps Tips
- iPhoto: Organize and Share Your Digital Photos
- Opening Apps & Docs in OS X
- Finding Your Way Around OS X
- Navigation Design
- Project: Logos
- Applying Your Identity
- Identity Template Files
- Tips on Designing Newsletters
- Tips on Designing Web Pages
- Peachpit TV (Audio Podcast): Interview with Robin Williams
External links
- Books by Robin Williams at Peachpit Press
- Her family website
- Her Mary Sidney site
- Her "The Understanders" discussion group
- Her "Wilton Circle Press" imprintImprintIn the publishing industry, an imprint can mean several different things:* As a piece of bibliographic information about a book, it refers to the name and address of the book's publisher and its date of publication as given at the foot or on the verso of its title page.* It can mean a trade name...
of Peachpit Press