C# 2008 For Programmers Third Edition Deitel® Developer Series

14. Graphical User Interfaces with Windows Forms: Part 1

… the wisest prophets make sure of the event first.

—Horace Walpole

…The user should feel in control of the computer; not the other way around. This is achieved in applications that embody three qualities: responsiveness, permissiveness, and consistency.

—Inside Macintosh, Volume 1 Apple Computer, Inc. 1985

All the better to see you with my dear.

—The Big Bad Wolf to Little Red Riding Hood

Objectives

In this chapter you’ll learn:

Design principles of graphical user interfaces (GUIs).

How ...