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Last updated 9 April 2007 — now very out of date!
Graphics and visual communication
- designing web graphics.4, by Lynda Weinman
- Fourth Edition, New Riders, 2002, ISBN 0735710791.
- Envisioning Information, by Edward R. Tufte
- Graphics Press, 1990, ISBN 0961392118.
- The Icon Book, by William K. Horton
- “Visual Symbols for Computer Systems and Documentation,” John Wiley & Sons, 1994, ISBN 047159900X.
- Illustrating Computer Documentation, by William Horton
- “The art of presenting information graphically on paper and online,” John Wiley & Sons, 1991, ISBN 0471538450.
- The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, by Edward R. Tufte
- Graphics Press, Second edition, 2001, ISBN 0961392142.
- Visual Explanations, by Edward R. Tufte
- “Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative,” Graphics Press, 1997, ISBN 0961392126.
Tool: GIMP
GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a free, open-source alternative to Adobe Photoshop that runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux. I recommend it highly!
- Beginning GIMP: From Novice to Professional, by Akkana Peck
- Apress, 2006, ISBN 978-1590595879.
- GIMP 2 for Photographers: Image Editing with Open Source Software, by Klaus Goelker
- Rocky Nook, 2006, ISBN 1933952032.