Visual Interface Design for Windows : Effective User Interfaces for Windows 95, Windows NT, and Windows 3.1

This is a jewel of a book for interface design tailored to Win95. It points out how to take advantage of the great features of the interface tools -- and how to avoid the siren's call of gratuitous graphics. Its topics range broadly from clear coverage of design aesthetics, human factors, and the psychology of visual perception to issues specific to Win95. The world of desktop computing would be a better place if just one chapter -- "Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them" -- was required reading for all Win95 developers. Highly Recommended.