A Field Guide to Windows Icons: An Introduction to the Commonest Icons in North America
Books / Paperback
ISBN: 0078819784 / Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, September 1993
A natural history field guide to the Windows interface takes a humorous look at the icons and their users
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If you're a Windows user you'll thoroughly enjoy this funny spoof that mimics the usual field guide format while it takes you through an exploration of various inscrutable Windows icons. With the Hedtkes as guides, you'll learn to visually identify various species of iconus vulgaris (common icon), from controllum panellum (control panel) to scribi microsoftii (Microsoft Write). You'll observe iconus vulgaris in its natural habitats, studying its attributes and noting its individual peculiarities with a naturalist's eye for detail. You'll also discover iconus elusivii (rare icons) and iconus mitologico (legendary icons).Of the 200-300 Windows books available, this is guaranteed to be the funniest one you've ever read! This memorable, off-handed field guide is one book you won't want to leave behind when you set off on your next Windows adventure.
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