دانلود کتاب Apple Human Interface Guidelines. User Experience

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Apple Human Interface Guidelines
Contents
Figures and Tables
Introduction
Part I: Application Design Fundamentals
The Design Process
Involving Users in the Design Process
Know Your Audience
Analyze User Tasks
Build Prototypes
Observe Users
Guidelines for Conducting User Observations
Making Design Decisions
Avoid Feature Cascade
Apply the 80 Percent Solution
Characteristics of Great Software
High Performance
Ease of Use
Attractive Appearance
Reliability
Adaptability
Interoperability
Mobility
Human Interface Design
Human Interface Design Principles
Metaphors
Reflect the User’s Mental Model
Explicit and Implied Actions
Direct Manipulation
User Control
Feedback and Communication
Consistency
WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get)
Forgiveness
Perceived Stability
Aesthetic Integrity
Modelessness
Managing Complexity in Your Software
Keep Your Users in Mind
Worldwide Compatibility
Cultural Values
Language Differences
Text Display and Text Editing
Resources
Universal Accessibility
Visual Disabilities
Hearing Disabilities
Physical Disabilities
Extending the Interface
Build on the Existing Interface
Don’t Assign New Behaviors to Existing Objects
Create a New Interface Element Cautiously
Prioritizing Design Decisions
Meet Minimum Requirements
Deliver the Features Users Expect
Differentiate Your Application
Part II: The Macintosh Experience
The Mac OS X Environment
The Always-On Environment
Disk Size and Usage Information
Displays
The Dock
Conveying Information in the Dock
Clicking in the Dock
The Finder
File Formats and Filename Extensions
Internationalization
Multiple User Issues
Resource Management
Threads
Using Mac OS X Technologies
Address Book
Animation
Automator
Bonjour
Colors
Dashboard
High-Level Design Guidelines for Widgets
User-Interface Design Guidelines for Widgets
Fonts
Preferences
Printing
Security
Services
Speech
Spotlight
User Assistance
Apple Help
Help Tags
Software Installation and Software Updates
Packaging
Identify System Requirements
Bundle Your Software
Installation
Use Internet-Enabled Disk Images
Drag-and-Drop Installation
Installation Packages
General Installer Guidelines
Setup Assistants
Updating Installed Applications
Part III: The Aqua Interface
User Input
The Mouse and Other Pointing Devices
Clicking
Double-Clicking
Pressing and Holding
Dragging
The Trackpad
The Keyboard
The Functions of Specific Keys
Character Keys
Modifier Keys
Arrow Keys
Function Keys
Keyboard Shortcuts
Reserved Keyboard Shortcuts
Creating Your Own Keyboard Shortcuts
User-Defined Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard Focus and Navigation
Type-Ahead and Key-Repeat
Selecting
Selection Methods
Selection by Clicking
Selection by Dragging
Changing a Selection
Selections in Text
Selecting With the Mouse
What Constitutes a Word
Selecting Text With the Arrow Keys
Selections in Spreadsheets
Selections in Graphics
Editing Text
Inserting Text
Deleting Text
Replacing a Selection
Intelligent Cut and Paste
Editing Text Fields
Entering Passwords
Drag and Drop
Drag-and-Drop Overview
Drag-and-Drop Semantics
Move Versus Copy
When to Check the Option Key State
Selection Feedback
Single-Gesture Selection and Dragging
Background Selections
Drag Feedback
Destination Feedback
Windows
Text
Lists
Multiple Dragged Items
Automatic Scrolling
Using the Trash as a Destination
Drop Feedback
Finder Icons
Graphics
Text
Transferring a Selection
Feedback for an Invalid Drop
Clippings
Text
Fonts
Style
Inserting Spaces Between Sentences
Using the Ellipsis Character
Using the Colon Character
Labels for Interface Elements
Capitalization of Interface Element Labels and Text
Using Contractions in the Interface
Using Abbreviations and Acronyms in the Interface
Developer Terms and User Terms
Icons
Icon Genres and Families
Application Icons
User Application Icons
Viewer, Player, and Accessory Icons
Utility Icons
Document Icons
Toolbar Icons
Icons for Plug-ins, Hardware, and Removable Media
Icon Perspectives and Materials
Creating Icons
Tips for Designing Icons
A Suggested Process for Creating Icons
Creating Icons for Mac OS X v10.5 and Later
Scaling Your Artwork
Designing Toolbar Icons
Designing Icons for Icon Buttons
Designing Icons for Capsule-Style Toolbar Controls
Designing Icons for Rectangular-Style Toolbar Controls
System-Provided Images
System-Provided Images for Use in Controls
System-Provided Images for Use as Standalone Buttons
System-Provided Images for Use as Toolbar Items
System-Provided Images that Indicate Privileges
A System-Provided Drag Image
Pointers
Standard Pointers
Designing Your Own Pointers
Menus
Menu Behavior
Designing the Elements of Menus
Titling Menus
Naming Menu Items
Using Icons in Menus
Using Symbols in Menus
Toggled Menu Items
Grouping Items in Menus
Hierarchical Menus (Submenus)
The Menu Bar and Its Menus
The Apple Menu
The Application Menu
The Application Menu Title
The Application Menu Contents
The File Menu
The Edit Menu
The Format Menu
The View Menu
Application-Specific Menus
The Window Menu
The Help Menu
Menu Bar Extras
Contextual Menus
Dock Menus
Windows
Types of Windows
Window Appearance
Window Elements
The Title Bar
The Window Title
Title Bar Buttons
Indicating Changes with the Close Button
The Proxy Icon
Toolbars
Toolbar Appearance and Behavior
Designing a Toolbar
Scope Bars
Scope Bar Appearance and Behavior
Designing a Scope Bar
Source Lists
Source List Behavior and Appearance
Designing a Source List
Bottom Bars
Bottom Bar Appearance and Behavior
Designing a Bottom Bar
Drawers
When to Use Drawers
Drawer Behavior
Window Behavior
Opening Windows
Naming New Windows
Positioning Windows
Moving Windows
Resizing and Zooming Windows
Minimizing and Expanding Windows
Closing Windows
Window Layering
Main, Key, and Inactive Windows
Click-Through
Scrolling Windows
Automatic Scrolling
Panels
Inspector Windows
Transparent Panels
When to Use Transparent Panels
Designing a Transparent Panel
Fonts Window and Colors Window
About Windows
Dialogs
Types of Dialogs and When to Use Them
Sheets (Document-Modal Dialogs)
Alerts
Dialog Appearance and Behavior
Accepting Changes
Dismissing Dialogs
Providing an Apply Button in a Dialog
Expanding Dialogs
Find Windows
Preferences Windows
The Open Dialog
Dialogs for Saving, Closing, and Quitting
Save Dialogs
Closing a Document With Unsaved Changes
Attempting to Save a Locked or Read-Only Document
Saving Documents During a Quit Operation
The Choose Dialog
The Print Dialog
Print Dialog
Page Setup Dialog
Controls
Window-Frame Controls
Determining the State of a Window-Frame Control from its Appearance
Rectangular-Style Toolbar Controls
Rectangular-Style Toolbar Control Usage
Rectangular-Style Toolbar Control Contents and Labeling
Rectangular-Style Toolbar Control Specifications
Rectangular-Style Toolbar Control Implementation
Capsule-Style Toolbar Controls
Capsule-Style Toolbar Control Usage
Capsule-Style Toolbar Control Contents and Labeling
Capsule-Style Toolbar Control Specifications
Capsule-Style Toolbar Control Implementation
Legacy Toolbar Controls
Buttons
Push Buttons
Push Button Usage
Push Button Contents and Labeling
Push Button Specifications
Push Button Implementation
Icon Buttons
Icon Button Usage
Icon Button Contents and Labeling
Icon Button Specifications
Icon Button Implementation
Scope Buttons
Scope Button Usage
Scope Button Contents and Labeling
Scope Button Specifications
Scope Button Implementation
Gradient Buttons
Gradient Button Usage
Gradient Button Contents and Labeling
Gradient Button Specifications
Gradient Button Implementation
The Help Button
Bevel Buttons
Bevel Button Usage
Bevel Button Contents and Labeling
Bevel Button Specifications
Bevel Button Implementation
Round Buttons
Round Button Usage
Round Button Contents and Labeling
Round Button Specifications
Round Button Implementation
Selection Controls
Radio Buttons
Radio Button Usage
Radio Button Contents and Labeling
Radio Button Specifications
Radio Button Implementation
Checkboxes
Checkbox Usage
Checkbox Contents and Labeling
Checkbox Specifications
Checkbox Implementation
Segmented Controls
Segmented Control Usage
Segmented Control Contents and Labeling
Segmented Control Specifications
Segmented Control Implementation
Icon Buttons and Bevel Buttons with Pop-Up Menus
Pop-Up Menus
Pop-Up Menu Usage
Pop-Up Menu Contents and Labeling
Pop-Up Menu Specifications
Pop-Up Menu Implementation
Action Menus
Action Menu Usage
Action Menu Contents and Labeling
Action Menu Specifications
Action Menu Implementation
Combination Boxes
Combo Box Usage
Combo Box Contents and Labeling
Combo Box Specifications
Combo Box Implementation
Path Controls
Path Control Usage
Path Control Contents and Labeling
Path Control Specifications
Path Control Implementation
Color Wells
Image Wells
Date Pickers
Date Picker Usage
Date Picker Implementation
Command Pop-Down Menus
Command Pop-Down Menu Usage
Command Pop-Down Menu Contents and Labeling
Command Pop-Down Menu Specifications
Command Pop-Down Implementation
Sliders
Slider Usage
Slider Contents and Labeling
Slider Control Specifications
Slider Control Implementation
The Stepper Control (Little Arrows)
Stepper Control Specifications
Placards
Indicators
Progress Indicators
Determinate Progress Bars
Indeterminate Progress Bars
Asynchronous Progress Indicators
Level Indicators
Capacity Indicators
Rating Indicators
Relevance Indicators
Text Controls
Static Text Fields
Text Input Fields
Text Input Field Usage
Text Input Field Contents and Labeling
Text Input Field Specifications
Text Input Field Implementation
Token Fields
Token Field Usage
Token Field Specifications
Token Field Implementation
Search Fields
Search Field Usage
Search Field Contents and Labeling
Search Field Specifications
Search Field Implementation
Scrolling Lists
Scrolling List Usage
Scrolling List Contents and Labeling
Scrolling List Specifications
Scrolling List Implementation
View Controls
Disclosure Triangles
Disclosure Triangle Usage
Disclosure Triangle Contents and Labeling
Disclosure Triangle Specifications
Disclosure Triangle Implementation
Disclosure Buttons
Disclosure Button Usage
Disclosure Button Contents and Labeling
Disclosure Button Specifications
Disclosure Button Implementation
List Views
List View Usage
List View Contents and Labeling
List View Implementation
Column Views
Column View Usage
Column View Contents and Labeling
Column View Implementation
Split Views
Split View Usage
Split View Specifications
Split View Implementation
Tab Views
Tab View Usage
Tab View Contents and Labeling
Tab View Specifications
Tab View Implementation
Grouping Controls
Separators
Separator Usage
Separator Labeling
Separator Specifications
Separator Implementation
Group Boxes
Group Box Usage
Group Box Contents and Labeling
Group Box Specifications
Group Box Implementation
Layout Guidelines
Positioning Regular-Size Controls in a Window Body
A Simple Preferences Window
A Tabbed Window
A Standard Alert
A Dialog with a List View
Positioning Small and Mini Controls in a Window Body
Layout Example for Small Controls
Layout Example for Mini Controls
Grouping Controls in a Window Body
Grouping with White Space
Grouping with Separators
Grouping with Group Boxes
Positioning Text and Controls in a Bottom Bar
Appendix A: Keyboard Shortcuts Quick Reference
Glossary
Revision History
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