[Noisebridge-discuss] learning UI design

[jim]

Microsoft The Windows Interface Guidelines for Software Design,
Microsoft Press, 1995. ISBN 1-55615-679-0.
   "This provides guidelines for developing user interfaces that run in
Microsoft Windows. It describes the components of the Windows user
interface and explains design principles for software developers and
designers of Windows-based applications. It is also distributed as a
help file with the Microsoft Developers Network."
   The above is from this GUI design-oriented site: 
   http://www.gui-designers.co.uk/resources/biblio.htm

   I remember being impressed with the thorough and 
comprehensive treatment of GUI elements, notably not 
really specific to Windows or any other product. 
   I assume your interest is in human-computer 
interactions as much as essential graphic design, 
i.e. how to demaind the fewest mouse clicks to 
get info and such, yes? 

   GUI design is the topic of a number of PhD theses, 
so combing for them might yield good info. 
   There are now college courses on GUI design. 

   Search keywords include 
graphical interface interactive design human computer machine 

   Here's a website that pertains: 
http://java.sun.com/products/jlf/ed2/book/HIG.Preface.html#45875
(a link from http://java.sun.com/products/jlf/ed2/book/HIG.Preface.html 
re java GUI interfaces). 

hth 



On Mon, 2010-11-08 at 16:34 -0800, Neil Kandalgaonkar wrote:
> That would be interesting to me as well -- we're working on some UI 
> standards for our websites.
> 
> However, I can't find any book like this. Been looking on the Microsoft 
> Press sites, Amazon, and O'Reilly. Can you remember any more details?
> 
> 
> On 11/8/10 10:31 AM, jim wrote:
> >
> >
> >     There's a really good book on UI elements that
> > was released by Microsoft Press. Essentially an
> > encyclopedia of element definitions. Should be
> > either still in publication or available online.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 2010-11-08 at 10:09 -0800, meredith scheff wrote:
> >> Is there anyone at NB who might be interested in teaching me?
> >> M
> >>
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