Our books

William Horton has written numerous books (and coauthored 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, second edition

2011, 615 pages
Published by: John Wiley & Sons

The second edition of this bestselling book offers a comprehensive look at the concepts and processes of designing and developing a successful e-learning program. This practical, down-to-earth resource is filled with clear information and instruction without over simplification. The book helps instructors build customized e-learning programs from scratch—building on core principles of instructional design to: develop meaningful activities and lessons; create and administer online tests and assessments; design learning games and simulations; and implement an individualized program. Read more ...

E-Learning by Design, first edition

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 more ...

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 more ...

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 more ...

Using E-Learning

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 ...

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 more ...

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 more ...

Illustrating Computer Documentation

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 more ...

Developing Knowledge Products

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 ...

Designing Web-Based Training

This book is still available from John Wiley. It has since been revised twice, with the current edition called E-learning by Design, 2nd Edition.

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