The Best Applications: Installment 1
Get an inside look at the winning designs for best applications, ranging from desktop to web-based apps, including transmedia and mobile apps. This is the only place to find this information.
This 300-page report gives readers the unique opportunity to see case studies of effective user interfaces, including specialized applications that are usually not available to the public. Discussions and 206 screenshots supplement the findings.
Topics
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Progressive disclosure
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Dialog boxes
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Modal vs. non-modal dialogues
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Registration for web-based apps
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Error messages
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Ribbon design vs. traditional menus
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Context menus
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Pinnable menus
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Toolbars
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Icons
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Buttons
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Labels and command names
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Drag-and-drop
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Tooltips and click-tips
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Online help
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Presenting complex features
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Wizards
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Linear vs. freeform task flow
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Narrative flow
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Dashboards
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Data visualization
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Drill-down
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Filtering
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Alerts
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Mobile versions of PC apps
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Visual style
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Direct manipulation and drag-and-drop
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Innovative controls: When to break with accepted standards
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Standards for corporate cross-app UI look-and-feel
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Desktop metaphor
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Slider controls
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Zoom
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WYSIWYG
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UI for real-time resources
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Software as a Service (SaaS)
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Usability process for application development
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Winners
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Campaign Monitor by Eyeblaster, for integrated management systems (Israel)
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CMSBox by CMSBox, for content management system (Switzerland)
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FotoFlexer by Arbor Labs, for photo editor (USA)
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PRISMAprepare by Océ, for print shop software (Netherlands)
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Seating Management by Magellan Network and DesignMap, for reservation system (USA)
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SQL diagnostic manager by Idera, for database performance monitoring (USA)
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SugarSync by Sharpcast, for synchronizing files (USA)
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SuperSaaS by SuperSaaS, for reservation systems(Netherlands)
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Wufoo by Infinity Box, Inc., for online forms, surveys, invitations, and payments (USA)
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Xero by Xero, for accounting for small businesses (New Zealand)
The winners represent both mission-critical applications and applications that target broader audiences.
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