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Patrick J. Lynch

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Patrick J. Lynch

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1953-01-01 (Monterey, California, USA)
Nationality
United States
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
writer, artist, biomedical illustrator, photographer
Active Years
1975-

Awards

Amazon Top 10 Web Books
1999
Work: Web Style Guide
Organization: Amazon.com
Result: 選出

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Web Style Guide

1999 Reference (web design)

A practical guide to web design and information architecture. Uses clear rules and illustrations to address site structure, navigation, and accessibility.

web designinformation architectureusabilityaccessibility
Translations
  • Published in 11 languages

Field Guide to North Atlantic Wildlife

2005 Field guide

A pictorial guide to wildlife of the North Atlantic coast. Includes color illustrations and identification notes useful for birding and marine life observation.

birdsmarine lifefield observation

A Field Guide to Long Island Sound

2017 Field guide

A color-illustrated field guide to the natural history and wildlife of Long Island Sound. Co-authored with Noble S. Proctor.

coastal ecosystemsshoreline wildlifenatural history

Bibliography

  • Web Style Guide (multiple editions)
  • Field Guide to North Atlantic Wildlife (2005)
  • A Field Guide to Long Island Sound (2017)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
clear, practical explanationsemphasis on diagrams and illustrations
Recurring Motifs
visual explanation via illustrationsfield observation and natural description

Legacy

Known for the practical reference 'Web Style Guide' for web designers and for color-illustrated field guides that have contributed to popularizing natural history and field observation. Regarded as a reference for both educators and practitioners.

Quotes

  • An 'Elements of Style' for Webmasters.
    Source: The New York Times (review) (1999)

Trivia

  • The Web Style Guide has been published in 11 languages.
  • Web Style Guide was named one of Amazon's top 10 web books in 1999.