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Section 16: Design: User Interface Reference
| ID: | Type: -- | Roles: All | Revised: 07/26/04 |
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User Interface is a collective term that refers to the components of a system that let the user of the system understand and control the system's behavior. The user interface of software is most often implemented through the screen and keyboard. The screen shows you what's going on and gives you menus, buttons, and other widgets to click as a way to control the software. The keyboard gives you a way to enter data and an alternative to clicking on widgets. (There are other types of user interfaces. For example, speech processing and synthesis involve neither the screen nor the keyboard.)
The User Interface Reference section is dedicated to documenting the user interface of the xlWorkbench system. The articles in this section:
If you're new to xlWorkbench and want an overview of the xlWorkbench user interface right now, ...
... just continue browsing sequentially through the articles in this section. However, be aware that because you're new to xlWorkbench and the articles in this section are reference articles, you will not have all the context you need to understand everything yet.
If you're new to xlWorkbench and want to learn about the xlWorkbench user interface in phases and with more context, ...
... skip this section for now. The articles in this section are referred to throughout the remainder of this guide, and you'll be sent back to them as needed. Go to Designer and User Roles now.
If you're already using xlWorkbench but not yet familiar with all the options and property settings within the system, ...
... this section is where to look for answers. For example, if you want to know what something on the screen means or what a certain option or property does, look for an article in this section. You may find it handy to bookmark articles in this section for quick access.
Copyright © 2004 Robert S. Buckles. All rights reserved.