Robin Williams (writer)

Infobox Writer


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name = Robin Patricia Williams
caption = Robin Williams
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birthdate = Bda|1953|10|09
birthplace = Berkeley, California
deathdate =
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occupation = Non-fiction writer; graphic designer; teacher; lecturer on Shakespeare
nationality = American
period = 1989 – present
genre = Non-fiction
subject = Computers; graphic design; Shakespeare
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influences = Cynthia Katona, Ohlone College
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website = http://www.ratz.com

Robin Patricia Williams (born 1953) is an American educator and writer of computer-related books. She is particularly known for her 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".cite web|url=http://www.peachpit.com/authors/bio.aspx?a=e26dd8f0-52aa-4ce5-9852-28f3fa1e3417|title=Robin Williams|publisher=Peachpit Press|date=2007|accessdate=2007-12-16]

Biography

Williams was born Birth date|1953|10|09,fact|date=January 2008 grew up in San Jose and Fremont, California, graduated from Washington High School in Fremont, and then attended Santa Rosa Junior College. [http://www.ratz.com/robin/toc.html "Robin Williams"] (access "Real Bio" via the link it anchors; no date). Retrieved on January 22 2008.]

Williams is an author, college instructor, lecturer, and leads The Understanders,cite web|url=http://www.theunderstanders.com/|title=The Understanders|date=2007|accessdate=2007-12-16] a Shakespeare discussion and reading group. She has been a leader in New Mexico computer-related organizationscite web|url=http://www.nmipa.org/|title=New Mexico Internet Professionals Association|date=2007|accessdate=2007-12-16] cite web|url=http://www.santafemug.org/|title=Santa Fe Mac Users Group|publisher=SFMUG|date=2007|accessdate=2007-12-16] cite web|url=http://www.ratz.com/robin/sfmug.html|title=SFMUG|publisher=Robin Williams|date=2007|accessdate=2007-12-16] and The Mary Sidney Society.cite web|url=http://www.marysidneysociety.org/|title=The Mary Sidney Society|date=2006|accessdate=2007-12-16]

She is married to John Tollettcite web|url=http://www.urlsinternetcafe.com/staff/staffjohn.html|title=John Tollett|publisher=Url's Internet Cafe|date=2007|accessdate=2007-12-16] and has three children.

Writings

An autodidact,fact|date=January 2008 she has written, designed, indexed, and produced more than fifty computer-related books, translated into twenty-three languages.fact|date=January 2008

Williams spent years studying William Shakespeare,cite web|url=http://www.marysidney.com/pages/williams.html|title=The Author|publisher=Mary Sidney Society|date=2007|accessdate=2007-12-16] and in 2006 issued her book "Sweet Swan of Avon: Did a Woman Write Shakespeare?" [Williams, Robin P. "Sweet Swan of Avon: Did a Woman Write Shakespeare?". USA: Wilton Circle Press; 2006. ISBN 978-0321426406 ] 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 fact|date=January 2008

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....

Bibliography

Books

All published by Peachpit Press, Berkeley, CA.

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?" (Imprint: 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"

References

External links

* [http://www.peachpit.com/authors/bio.aspx?a=e26dd8f0-52aa-4ce5-9852-28f3fa1e3417 Books by Robin Williams at Peachpit Press]
* [http://www.ratz.com/ Her family website]
* [http://www.MarySidney.com/ Her Mary Sidney site]
* [http://www.TheUnderstanders.com Her "The Understanders" discussion group]
* [http://www.wiltoncirclepress.com/index.html Her "Wilton Circle Press"] imprint of Peachpit Press