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Apple Explains Interface Differences

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the no-my-interface-is-more-good dept.

WCityMike writes "This switch document for developers details the interface differences between Microsoft Windows and the Aqua interface used in Mac OS X. Written on a layman's level, it actually makes for pretty interesting reading!"

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  1. Re:the part about the dialog box is wrong by Jeremy+Erwin · · Score: 1, Troll

    heavy research. proven. better. These words imply that you have citations to provide. Provide them.

  2. Millions of colors? by Virtex · · Score: 1, Troll

    From the article:

    One of the most visible and important parts of the Aqua interface are high-quality icons. Mac OS X icons have rich visual characteristics: They are often displayed at a sizes varying from 128 x 128 pixels to 16 x 16 pixels, can contain millions of colors, have very realistic qualities, and are professionally rendered.

    Someone help me with this. If I have an icon that's 128x128, how can it contain millions of colors when it only has 16384 pixels? Does it have color cycling or something?

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  3. Re:They Forgot.... by greenius · · Score: 1, Troll

    This is to match the equally confusing "Press ctrl-alt-delete to login" to some versions of Windows NT.

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