Microsoft updated the preliminary [URL="http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/?url=/library/en-us/UxGuide/UXGuide/Home.asp"]UE guidelines for Windows Vista[/URL].[INDENT][I]If you are new to Windows Vista:[/I][LIST=1][*][I]Start by checking [/I][URL="http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/UxGuide/UXGuide/Resources/WhatsnewInVista/WhatsNew.asp"][I]What's New in Windows Vista[/I][/URL][I]. These articles summarize the new Windows Vista core UI features that you should use in your Windows Vista UI designs, and how they differ from Windows XP. [/I][*][I]Next, proceed to the [/I][URL="http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/UxGuide/UXGuide/Resources/TopRules/TopRules.asp"][I]Top Rules[/I][/URL][I], which summarizes the top rules that the Windows Vista Design team suggests you follow to create high-quality, consistent Windows Vista UIs. [/I][*][I]Check out the [/I][URL="http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/UxGuide/UXGuide/Principles/TopViolations/TopViolations.asp"][I]Top Guidelines Violations[/I][/URL][I], which summarizes the most common violations that the Windows Vista Design team is finding during design reviews, and offers guidelines for avoiding these violations. [/I][*][I]Finally, read [/I][URL="http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/UxGuide/UXGuide/Principles/WPF/WPF.asp"][I]Designing with Windows Presentation Foundation[/I][/URL][I], which gives you an overview of how to take advantage of Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF, codename "Avalon"). [/I][/LIST][/INDENT][IMG]http://www.vistabuzz.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10511[/IMG]

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