ok Commentaries 15 Thorell, L. G., and Smith, W. J., Using Computer Color Effectively, Engelwood Cliffs, N J: Prentice Hall Norman, Richard B., Electronic Color, New York: Van Nostrand Rheinhold The authors are employed at Fitch RichardsonSmith, Box 360, Worthington OH 43085 Color and Communication: on t h e Way by Aaron Marcus A new decade in the history of computer graphics has brought lowered cost, higher technical quality, and faster color display equipment to screen images, slides, overheads, video, and paper. Alas, many users and an occasional vendor have acknowledged that very few people u n d e r s t a n d how to use color well for communicating information, for convincing persuasion, and for increasing aesthetic appeal. Several recent authors have attempted to fill in the lacunae of practical experience and theoretical knowledge that trouble many users of computer graphics equipment in designing user interfaces, electronic documents, and knowledge visualizations. The bibliography of this review lists several recent sources other than the book commented in this article, Jan V. White's Color for the Help is Electronic Age. The front cover text helps to clarify the general title of Mr. White's book: " W h
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