Re[2]: Guidelines for Creating Wizards

[Virginia Day <Virginia_Day -at- DATACARD -dot- COM>]

     David,

     Could you provide specifics about this information resource?  Is this
     a print publication (ISBN please), an area of the MS web site, or
     something else?

     Regards, Virginia


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Subject: Re: Guidelines for Creating Wizards
Author:  David Knopf <david -at- KNOPF -dot- COM> at Internet
Date:    11/3/97 7:11 PM


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Bill,

There's a bunch of good information in The Windows Interface Guidelines
for Software Design from Microsoft Press.

- David Knopf

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bcsmit - Bill Smith wrote:
>
> Can anyone suggest references (Internet sites, books, magazines) where I
> can find guidelines for writing/developing wizards for Windows 95
> software applications.
>
> I've consulted several books, searched the Web, and looked thru other
> sources (Microsoft Windows 95 Help Authoring Kit, www.microsoft.com,
> miscellaneous online Help authoring guides), only to find fairly limited
> information. Much of what I've found has to do with how to use the
> WinHelp 4.0 Training Card macro. Good information, but not what I'm
> looking for.
>
> What I'm seeking are specific guidelines on how to design wizard
> interface components (controls, dialogs, windows) and how to write task
> guidance and instructions (style advice). I did find some of this at
> microsoft.com, but I'm hoping to find more.
>
> Thanks for your help in advance. I'll gladly publish a summary on the
> list of any/all suggestions.
>
> Bill Smith
> Acxiom Corporation
> Conway, AR
> bcsmit -at- acxiom -dot- com
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