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Thursday, December 21st in linux, apple, macintosh, mac, sun, software, gnome, Java, HIG, Interface, Useability, Development, KDE, Design, Guidelines by blandname | No comments

I’ve been reading the IndieHIG (Independent Human Interface Guidelines) a lot lately, being a fan of Apple’s original HIG, and (to a lesser extent) the Sun Java HIG as well.

While it’s great that they are taking on the Macintosh apps that are not aligning to standards, they don’t really apply anywhere else at all, and that’s a real shame. What the venerable Apple HIG really had going for it was that it could be applied anywhere, and that’s why it was so popular.

I really think the new HIGs to be watching are those from Gnome HIG and KDE HIG as more developpers are involved and the rules can be applied to all types of applications, and in many environments.

But hey, keep up the good work IndieHIG - just change your name to something more suitable like Indie Apple HIG.

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