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Guidelines
Windows Vista User Experience Guidelines
Windows XP goes down in history and Windows Vista is arriving. How should application interfaces be built for a new generation system from Microsoft? We can’t know all the secrets, but bits and pieces are available in the pilot version of the guidelines.
Apple Human Interface Guidelines
Every Mac OS application developer must know these guidelines like the back of his hand. It is also worth looking through for everyone else. Just for common development.
Graphical User Interface Gallery
This is not just a gallery: this is a huge database on interface history. The authors keep track of every stage of development of interfaces, icons and even splash screens of different applications. This wonder keeps getting appended with new exhibits (constantly yet not fast). Marvel.
Tools
Axialis IconWorkshop
This icon editor is a universal tool to create icons for both Windows up to Vista and MacOS X.
IconBuilder
IconBuilder is a filter for use with Adobe Photoshop that makes creating icons a snap. By harnessing the professional power of Photoshop and Photoshop layers, IconBuilder provides icon artists with the most complete tool set possible for modern icon design.