Developing user interfaces for Microsoft Windows
Everett N. McKay · 1999
From the Publisher: Create better user interfaces by designing from the outside in. How important is user interface design? A poorly executed interface can frustrate users and cost your organization time and money while an effective design can improve productivity by helping users get their work done. So what makes good interfaces good and bad interfaces bad? Which design choices can improve the users experience with a program? Emphasizing practical results over theory, this concise, Windows-focused handbook distills industry best practices and the authors 25 years of software development expertise into straightforward and effective methods you can apply now to create more usable user-driven software. Coverage includes: Basic concepts of user interface (UI) design knowing the standards; establishing consistency Practical development techniques specific ways to improve the UI for applications built with the Win32® API or MFC Understanding the user experience putting the goals of the user ahead of yours; focusing your creativity the right way Windows user interface components mastering the fundamentals; making appropriate choices Testing and evaluation ensuring software quality and usability