Check out "About Face 2.0" by Alan cooper, I had the first edition and that helped me a lot in the beginning. An older one, but one I found indespensible, "Macintosh Human Interface Guidelines". There is also one for java that I don't recall the name of and can't seem to find right now. On the more abstract end but a must read for anyone serious about information and interface is the series by Edward R. Tufte, "The Visual Display of Quantitative Information", "Envisioning Information" and a few others I don't recall at the moment. About Face is probably closer to what you are thinking, but Tuftes books gives you all the reasons things should be where they are, and that can help you make better decisions for your self.
Paul --- In [email protected], "lostinrecursion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > A lot of emphasis in the Flex community has been put on the business > logic and structure of good Flex applications. > > Although I started life as a graphic designer in this business, I > often find myself being critical of my layouts the most. It's not > unusual for me to code a lot of the functionality and then spend time > rearranging and using different layout containers to create different > looks. Sometimes I go so far as to totally disassemble an existing layout. > > Are there any resources, be it books/articles/sample applications/etc/ > that you can suggest which will help me in designing the interface? > > You know, things like: > > Where should I put the data grid in relation to the form in a > master-detail relationship? > > How many fields to show in the grid? How wide should it be? > > Those are the questions I am always asking and I would feel better if > I saw how others do these types of things in multi-tier applications > with lots of fields. > > I know it's wholly subjective but I'm sure there are usability > considerations to be made when planning a layout. > > Thanks for any advice or discussion you can spark with this topic. It > is truly my last big headache before I feel like I am doing well! > > -Kenny/LIR >
