3. Be True to Your Platform
3. Be True to Your Platform
- A Mac application should look and act like a Mac application, not a recast Windows application, and vice versa
- Standard Operation and Consistency
- Standard Location for Titles, Messages, etc.
- Standard Methods for Exiting, Obtaining Help, etc.
- Standard Colors and Icons
- Consistent Size of Controls, Labels, Position, Behavior, Style
- Consistent Data Element Names