Hi Kenny, Something I often do is compare my application to existing applications built either by Apple or other good Mac UI designers, and find the similarities. I often borrow a lot of their ideas for simplicity, and just apply it to my own app. Try and think "what would Apple do" and you'll probably find an answer in there somewhere :)
Cheers, Adam ----- Original Message ----- From: lostinrecursion To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 11:09 PM Subject: [flexcoders] UI Design 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
