Apple Human Interface Guidelines

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Index of Apple Human Interface Guidelines

Human Interface Design Principles

• Metaphors
• Reflect the User’s Mental Model
• Explicit and Implied Actions
• Direct Manipulation
• User Control
• Feedback and Communication
• Consistency
• WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get)
• Forgiveness
• Perceived Stability
• Aesthetic Integrity
• Modelessness
• Managing Complexity in Your Software

Keep Your Users in Mind

• Worldwide Compatibility
• Universal Accessibility

Extending the Interface

• Build on the Existing Interface
• Don’t Assign New Behaviors to Existing Objects
• Create a New Interface Element Cautiously

Source:

• Apple HI Guidelines
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