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One of the things I find confusing about user interface design for Windows is how some programmers simply want to copy how other applications look, even if those applications are totally different than their own. For example, some people want to add Ribbons to their applications, not because they really believe that ribbons are perfect for their application, but simply because
Read moreThe big news is out. Microsoft is showing off Windows 8 and the new touch screen UI. Not bad, if you view your tablet PC as an oversized smart phone or if you only plan on using your tablet for fun stuff like watching videos or checking out your favorite photos. One blog noted in one video how when the person demonstrating
Read moreThis is a good question, since the programming community one deals with may set “standards” of what “they” view as the proper way the user interface should look. It is not uncommon for programmers to simply copy what ever Microsoft does, since it may be felt that since they created the operating system (Windows), they should set the standards. While it
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