Computer Network Router User Manual
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Chapter 1
Newton and Its Users
1-1
Figure 1-1
Metaphors help people quickly grasp how
software works 1-5
Figure 1-2
Users should feel they are directly controlling
something tangible 1-6
Figure 1-3
An application adjusts its size, position, and layout to
fit the screen 1-12
Chapter 2
Container Views
2-1
Figure 2-1
Examples of container views 2-2
Figure 2-2
Standard controls for manipulating views 2-4
Figure 2-3
Various title styles 2-5
Figure 2-4
A matte border indicates a movable view 2-6
Figure 2-5
A striped border suggests routing 2-7
Figure 2-6
An alert box has a thick wavy border 2-8
Figure 2-7
Some views need the simplicity of a
plain border 2-8
Figure 2-8
Sparing use of some types of shadows is OK 2-9
Figure 2-9
A title or a folder tab tops a main view 2-10
Figure 2-10
A status bar anchors primary controls at the bottom
of a main view 2-11
Figure 2-11
Separator bars separate multiple items in a
scrolling view 2-12
Figure 2-12
Main views have matte or plain borders with
rounded corners 2-13
Figure 2-13
Examples of auxiliary views 2-14
Figure 2-14
Users can move most slips 2-15
Figure 2-15
Dismissing slips that complete actions 2-16
Figure 2-16
A notification alert tells the user something
important 2-17
Figure 2-17
A Snooze button enables a user to dismiss an alert
temporarily 2-18