Why do so many computer programs have such poorly designed userbr /br /interfaces? The most likely reason is that most developers have no training inbr /br /how to design good graphical user interfaces (GUIs.) Microsoft has includedbr /br /many helpful tools in the .NET Framework for interface design. Many booksbr /br /on .NET have a few pages or at most a chapter on these tools. But until nowbr /br /there has not been a book that shows how to use these tools in detail in thebr /br /context of sound UI design principles. This book is intended for experiencedbr /br /programmers with a basic knowledge of application development and databasebr /br /systems, but no formal training in the basics of interface design. Acknowledgedbr /br /database design expert Rebecca Riordan calls upon her years of experience inbr /br /the field to give developers just the right combination of theory and practicalbr /br /information to help them design interfaces that will be easy to use. She includesbr /br /lots of sample code that readers can take and insert into their own programs,br /br /saving them time and money. All code in the book is written in Visual Basic