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• Design principle: Shared features show a bunch of items belong together

  A previous post explained symmetry and asymmetry, the yin and yang of effective design (different, but inseparable). Symmetry helps the viewer group items into a "box" (category). Asymmetry provides a touch of visual interest. Take a look at a screen... Posted Jul 21 2009, 12:26 PM by avrashow with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: WPF, ASP.NET, Silverlight, Graphic design

• The Important Design Principle of Symmetry/Asymmetry

  Whenever you show a group of related items, it's important to show 1) that each item is different and 2) that items share some commonality that places them in the same conceptual group. These contradictory goals are most easily achieved by having the... Posted Feb 18 2009, 10:40 AM by avrashow with | with no comments Filed under: WPF, ASP.NET, Silverlight, Graphic design

• Graphic Design for the Code-Centric Individual

  Many developers say they have no design skills. Some say it apologetically, some proudly. You may have no artistic ability (nor do I), but the good news is that you can use the computer to draw the graphics for you. Whether you are a WPF application developer... Posted Jan 25 2008, 11:24 AM by avrashow with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: WPF, ASP.NET, .NET, Web design