SNS Interface Design Guidelines (for SNS Release 2 Candidate 2)

If you are developing a Shadow netWorkspace application, you should review the interface design guidelines for recommendations and support for maintaining consistency with other applications. You will also find graphic elements to use within your application.

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1. SNS Usability Principles

2. The Shadow netWorkspace Environment

• The dock
• Information bar
• Application window
• Desktop
• Icons
• Shadow theme

3. Application Window

• Application window appearance
• Application window behavior

4. Application Behavior

• Single-Document Interface
• Multiple-Document Interface

5. Icons

• System Wide Icons
• Software/Application Specific Icons
• Activity Monitor Specific Icons
• File System Specific Icons
• E-mail Specific Icons
• Desktop Specific Icons
• Notes Specific Icons

6. Menus

• Application Menu
• Standard menus

7. Layout and Appearance

• Font and text
• Color
• Task header
• List

8. Dialog Box

9. Controls

• Checkboxes
• Radio buttons
• Text Entry Fields
  

10. Terminology

• Writing style & Capitalization
• Terms

11. Areas of Concern for International Interfaces

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