The Smiley Dictionary illustrates and defines 200 of the most common, most useful, and most creative smileys collected from bulletin boards around the world. What are smileys? They're the little faces, constructed from keyboard characters, that people on electronic bulletin boards and e-mail systems use to communicate irony, glee, disappointment, and so forth. Included are smileys with mustaches, headaches, and bad attitudes, as well as an Elvis, a David Letterman, a Santa Claus, and even an Annette Funicello.The book is designed with four smileys on each page. The facing page contains the "definition" of each smiley, letting readers have fun guessing exactly what each smiley is supposed to mean. The author's great sense of humor makes this book a joy to read. The Smiley Dictionary is the first and only book on this topic. It will quickly become the standard reference in the field, and it belongs on the desk of every networked computer user.
