Blogs

1. Vista. 

• Mostly looking at the file dialogue. 
• New features include back button and breadcrumbs. 
• Also file attributes and tags. 
• Some neat new UI. 
• More exposed UI features 
• Trying to keep it more consistent and accessible.

2. Can’t talk about this UI because they haven’t launched yet.

3. eBusiness Applications AJAX Components. 

• should the following screencasts again cuz I couldn’t get Wifi
• Master Detail or Drill Down Pattern
• Inline Editing Pattern and Real-Time Saving
• Copy and Paste Pattern
• Alexei took a bunch of notes he’ll post later

4. Real Arcade

• design wire frame mockups in blakc and white for layout
• then change design elements, graphic highlights, colors, images ( same layout)
• people read websites in an F pattern
• used tabs because they’re common UI conventions
• had menu design constrains due to business partnerships with advertisers
• target audience is middle aged women
• can’t make UI screen size any smaller
• list menu on right hand size has image buffer to accomodate for internationalization

*AGAIN ROUGH NOTES*

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