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From: mcgredo@CS.ORST.EDU (Don Mcgregor)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: Interface design CONVENTIONS
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Date: 11 May 91 19:50:51 GMT
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In article <1991May11.042603.1689@cs.UAlberta.CA> jimmy@cs.UAlberta.CA (Jimmy  
the X-Man who likes bouash) writes:
> Hi folks,
> Got a simple question. Is there a book or paper that is used
> as a reference for specifying the look and feel of graphical interfaces ?
> 
It's not Windows specific, but the Apple Human Interface Guidlines are 
an excellent introduction to GUI design principles.  The book by that 
name is sold by AW.  I believe they have some references included in
the book for further reading.