How to quickly improve user interface(drexplain.com)

submitted by cranedy(65) 2 years, 4 months ago

The list of things that developers may improve just in minutes and make their programs looking more professional and attractive. read more...

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Nuclex Framework on CodePlex(nuclex.org)

submitted by Cygon(134) 2 years, 4 months ago

Nuclex.org has finally published their Nuclex Framework, a library of advanced building blocks for XNA game programming, as Open Source on CodePlex! Just some of the features: 3D Vector font rendering, multi-threaded particle system simulation, 3D SpriteBatch replacement, content compression using LZMA (7-Zip), graphical user interfaces with skin support, texture atlas creation, game state management, collision detection, C++' deque ported to C#, debug overlay renderer, automatic vertex declaration creator, game state management and more, all organized into neatly isolated building blocks you can pick from. The code has more than 1,400 unit tests with some assemblies achieving 100.0% test coverage and is thoroughly and completely documented. read more...

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Windows Ribbon for WinForms, Part 2 – Basic Ribbon Wrapper(blogs.microsoft.co.il)

submitted by arikp(1204) 2 years, 4 months ago

Today we will start looking at some code, but before we begin you might want to know where to find it. The most updated version of "Windows Ribbon for WinForms" code will be at http://windowsribbon.codeplex.com/ It will include the latest version of the project code and samples of how to use its different features. Note that it is based on the Windows API Code Pack, so make sure you have it if you plan to compile the code. Let's get started. read more...

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A quick review of different UI frameworks(itaibh.blogspot.com)

submitted by itaibh(55) 2 years, 9 months ago

This post reviews several frameworks used for creating graphical user interfaces. I've decided to create such a review after noticing many programmers take a specific GUI framework for granted, as it is their automatic-choice-by-tool (i.e., they use what they're IDE let them, barely understanding the layers required to develop such a framework, and that there are alternatives they might have chosen if they had knew about). read more...

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How to create web application user interface that looks like Outlook (jankoatwarpspeed.com)

submitted by janko(2555) 3 years, 7 months ago

How many times have you heard form a client that they want "outlook-like" web user interface for their application? Me, probably a hundred of times. In this article I'll explain how to create a web application user interface that looks like Outlook. You can see the live demo and download source code with images. read more...

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Jacob Nielsen: Top-10 Application-Design Mistakes(useit.com)

submitted by Jemm(9604) 3 years, 11 months ago

Application usability is enhanced when users know how to operate the UI and it guides them through the workflow. Violating common guidelines prevents both. read more...

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New Vista GUI Stuff For Devs (channel9.msdn.com)

submitted by crpietschmann(11.3k) 5 years ago

Basically, even though Vista looks more or less like good old Windows, a lot has changed, and Kam has the inside story. He even clears up the answer to a question that's been troubling devs for a while now: What is Aero? We've all heard a lot about it, and in many different contexts. As a result, there's some confusion about what it really is. read more...

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New release of My Exposé, an Exposé-like application for Windows Vista(blogs.labo-dotnet.com)

submitted by madd0(50) 5 years, 3 months ago

Simon Ferquel has released a new version of My Exposé, the application that provides a similar feature to Mac's Exposé, giving you an overview of all open windows on your screen. Display your windows using the keyboard, the mouse or even your voice! This is still a pre-release (he calls it CTP) version, but it's pretty stable and bug-free. read more...

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