This well-organized and clearly written book provides guidelines for designing visually and functionally consistent user interfaces for Windows programs. It is the official book on Microsoft user-interface design and can be read as a program specification for Windows application developers who want to save training time, boost productivity, and promote user confidence in their applications.

Looking for insight on designing Windows user interfaces? Need help improving the visual impact of your Windows 95 application? This definitive resource presents both the graphics design principles and hands-on software development techniques users need to create visually functional and attractive Windows applications. Features an attractive color design with hundreds of illustrations.

The official guidelines and standards for designing a Windows 3 user interface. This book discusses the principles of design that are fundamental to creating a well-designed, visually and functionally consistent user interface. An essential reference for all Windows programmers.

It also includes information about supporting international users and users with disabilities."--BOOK JACKET.

A practical insider's guide to coding the new UI features. Coverage includes implementing the new common controls, shell extensions, new environment features called shortcuts, and changes to the common dialog boxes. The disk provides all the source code and a complete application that combines a broad assortment of the new interface elements.

A full-color guide to key Windows 7 administration concepts and topics Windows 7 is the leading desktop software, yet it can be a difficult concept to grasp, especially for those new to the field of IT. Microsoft Windows Operating System Essentials is an ideal resource for anyone new to computer administration and looking for a career in computers. Delving into areas such as fundamental Windows 7 administration concepts and various desktop OS topics, this full-color book addresses the skills necessary for individuals looking to break into a career in IT. Each chapter begins with a list of topic areas to be discussed, followed by a clear and concise discussion of the core Windows 7 administration concepts and skills necessary so you can gain a strong understanding of the chapter topic areas. The chapters conclude with review questions and suggested labs, so you can gauge your understanding of the chapter's contents. Offers in-depth coverage of operating system configurations Explains how to install and upgrade client systems Addresses managing applications and devices Helps you understand operating system maintenance Covers the topics you need to know for the MTA 98-349 exam The full-color Microsoft Windows 7 Essentials proves itself to be an invaluable resource on Windows 7 and features additional learning tutorials and tools.

"Microsoft's last Windows version, the April 2018 Update, is a glorious Santa sack full of new features and refinements. What's still not included, though, is a single page of printed instructions. Fortunately, David Pogue is back to help you make sense of it all--with humor, authority, and 500 illustrations."--Page 4 of cover.

Most programmers' fear of user interface (UI) programming comes from their fear of doing UI design. They think that UI design is like graphic design—the mysterious process by which creative, latte-drinking, all-black-wearing people produce cool-looking, artistic pieces. Most programmers see themselves as analytic, logical thinkers instead—strong at reasoning, weak on artistic judgment, and incapable of doing UI design. In this brilliantly readable book, author Joel Spolsky proposes simple, logical rules that can be applied without any artistic talent to improve any user interface, from traditional GUI applications to websites to consumer electronics. Spolsky's primary axiom, the importance of bringing the program model in line with the user model, is both rational and simple. In a fun and entertaining way, Spolky makes user interface design easy for programmers to grasp. After reading User Interface Design for Programmers, you'll know how to design interfaces with the user in mind. You'll learn the important principles that underlie all good UI design, and you'll learn how to perform usability testing that works.

MacDonald goes beyond most other .NET books and shows how to design state-of-the-art application interfaces, concentrating on the C# language.