Our books
William Horton has written numerous books (and co-authored one with Katherine, his wife) and articles about online communication,
from e-learning to user-assistance. Here is a list of his most popular publications
with links to where you can purchase them. Many of these books have companion
resources available. Click the book title in the table of contents to see these
available resources. Also, take a look at our catalog for
additional products available on our site.
E-Learning by Design
2006,
640 pages
Published by: John Wiley & Sons
This book provides the hands-on
and practical guidance that designers demand. Packed with over a
hundred examples, this extremely well-illustrated guide walks you
through every phase of designing e-learning. Read
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E-Learning Tools and Technologies
2003, 592 pages
Published by: John Wiley & Sons
In this in-depth book, recognized E-Learning experts William and
Katherine Horton survey the entire field of E-Learning tools for
you. They provide you with a systematic way to identify, evaluate,
and choose products and services based on different E-Learning
scenarios. Read
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Leading E-Learning
2001, 130 pages
Published by ASTD
Leading E-Learning is for people who want to lead their
organization into the e-learning age. It is for those who want
to see their organization use e-learning effectively and wisely,
not just "do e-learning." It is for those who are willing
to honestly deal with the complexities of e-learning to achieve
its considerable potential. And it is for those who want to take
charge of the change and not leave it to vendors and external consultants. Read more ...
Evaluating E-Learning
2001, 130 pages
Published by ASTD
Evaluation means, literally, assigning a value to. It answers questions
about the value of your e-learning course or project. Evaluation
teaches you about how well your learning solutions work and how
you can improve them. This book shows how to apply proven methods
to the task of evaluating e-learning. Read
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Using E-Learning
2002, 175 pages
Published by ASTD
Using E-Learning explains how to use e-learning for corporate
purposes, not as an end in itself. With this book you can develop
a comprehensive, concrete, and specific strategy for using e-learning
in your organization. Read
more ...
Design and Writing Online Documentation
1994, 439 pages
Published by:
John
Wiley & Sons
Designing and Writing Online Documentation is a thorough guide to the art
and science of creating online documents and documentation systems.
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The Icon Book
1994, 417 pages
Published by:John
Wiley & Sons
The Icon Book presents
clear, step-by-step guidelines for designing instantly recognizable,
fully understandable, and reliably memorable computer icons and
icon sets for domestic and international use. Read
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The Web Page Design Cookbook
1996, 672 pages
Published by: John
Wiley & Sons
The Web Page Design Cookbook is
chocked full of templates, case studies, and examples-all you need
to create not only your first Web page, but a complete Web site,
with NO PROGRAMMING REQUIRED! Read
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Secrets of User-Seductive Documents
1997, 83 pages
Published by: William Horton Consulting
Secrets of User-Seductive Documents provides tips and techniques to ensure your documents (both printed and electronic) are noticed, read, understood, and remembered. Read
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1991, 329 pages
Published by: William Horton Consulting
Illustrating Computer Documentation is the first guide for documentation specialists who need to communicate difficult technical information clearly through the use of graphics. Read
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2001, 134 pages
Published by: William Horton Consulting
Developing Knowledge Products explains our Ergoglyphics® Methodology for creating effective e-learning, online documents, and knowledge management systems. Read
more ...