user-interface

How do i get rich controls in PHP?

Hello, How do i get rich controls like tree, calendar etc in PHP? PHP by default doesn't include any such controls. I am planning to use either CakePHP or Zend framework as i heard from my friends that these two are really nice frameworks. Do these frameworks include support for tree and such controls? I actually come from Asp.Net and J...

Interface Controller (ViewModel) for multiple UI's

I am currently designing a new .NET application and would like to keep it UI independant. Whilst I initally would like to use WPF, I would like to have the option of swapping the UI to ASP or WinForms if necessary. In a layered design: View - Interface Controller (ViewModel) - Model - Persistance is it possible to design the Interfa...

Windows UI Automation

Hello, I was testing the follow sample code and somehow whenever I tried running it, I will have an error shown below. However, the calc.exe process was executed successfull, so how is it possible that the handle be null or zero? I hope you understand what I am trying to put across. Thanks! The code sample is from http://www.mathpirate....

Implement Jcrop with Jquery Ui dialog box

Hi, I am trying to crop an image using Jcrop, I want this functionality in Jquery UI dialog box. I tried as suggested but its not working at all. Please Help. Thanks ...

Javascript, UI: Looking for a good list explorer component

Think Windows Explorer's 'Details' view. I need to output my database to this view. Here's what I need: Columns should be horizontally resizeable. Columns should be able to be reordered via. dragging and dropping their headers. I need to be able to sort the data by a given column, like when its header is clicked on (with toggling for...

Panelbar like in JotForm.com?

Jotform.com uses a nice panel bar, the navigation system in the left side. It looks polished and is rich in functionality. The items have a highlight and have help '?' functionality which display a preview upon hovering. I don't know if they built it themselves. I was wondering if there's a jQuery plugin or UI Framework that helps me bu...

What graphical toolkits exist with "good" Ruby bindings?

I want to create a tool with Ruby which works with all 3 of the major OSes (Windows, Linux, Mac OS X). What choices do I have for toolkits where the bindings for Ruby is "good"? By good I mean not just quick direct mapping of the C/C++ API onto Ruby, for instance using blocks where appropriate and other Ruby features. ...

How to implement CoverFlow in iPhone apps?

Possible Duplicate: Open source iPhone Coverflow like library What is the best way to implement a CoverFlow like interface for the iPhone? Does Apple provide any libraries? ...

Calculating window dragging and skewing in JavaScript

Hi, I am using JavaScript and trying to make a skew effect on a div. First, take a look at this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny5Uy81smpE (0:40-0:60 should be enough). The video shows some nice transformations (skew) when you move the window. What I want to do is the same thing: to skew a div when I move it. Currently I just h...

iPhone Wi-Fi transport sequence UI design, has some problem, anyone can help me?

Download code here: http://www.cocoachina.com/bbs/job.php?action=download&aid=12804 I do it like iPhone BlueTooth transporting, but it has some problem. For example, there are 2 iphones: A and B Both Press "Search Devices" button, then start to search devices, after getting others, display the target devices list view. On A iPh...

What research methods have you used for user interface development?

I'm after experience of professionals who want reproducible results, and take a scientific approach to get it. I really just want to know if any validated HCI/CHI research methods are used in industry. I'll mention (and tag) game development, given the huge investment in novel interfaces, and Apple given they seem to get some design de...

Suggest Java Swing Component libraries

I’m currently looking for a Java Swing all-in-one professional component pack to create good-looking UIs, charts, reports and so on. Surprisingly, after a couple of hours of googling all I was able to find is JIDE. Even though it looks sexy, I need more alternatives to choose from. Are there any recommendations? Thanks. ...

Android GPS Callback off UI Thread

I'm having trouble getting the GPS's onLocationChanged to run on a different thread. I understand how to manage UI thread when I'm calling a function but with the GPS, I don't actively call the function. My intent is to have a light flash every time the GPS receives a reading. I have put this function in a Runnable. I passed this funct...

Design patterns for enabling user interface elements based on user permissions?

We have a web application and its front end is implemented with GWT/GXT. Users can belong to various groups and these groups can then have various permissions. The permissions are quite fine grained, for example comment_create, comment_edit, comment_delete and comment_read. What would be the best way to enable and disable user interface...

How to make OS X "Drawer" under Windows ?

Hello there. I would like to know if it is possible to build a drawer under windows in .net. Drawer are something like this in Mac OS X : http://www.mcelhearn.com/images/articles/20041116135640496_1.jpg (the right panel). ...

What to use for writing a user interface?

I've written a series of classes to interperate data from a serial port. This data needs to be displayed on the screen. I am trying to go for straight up eye candy with a refined look. Swing UI- Easy to program, yeilds mediocre results Open GL- Hard to program, yeilds good results. Are there any other options? ...

User Interface: Multiple choice select boxes

I have a form in which a user can select multiple options in a select menu. From a user experience perspective, what do you think is the most intuitive / best option? A) Use the "multiple" attribute for select element (then you can hold down control and select multiple options). ADV: Simple, no coding required. DIS: Not intuitive. B) H...

What is the difference between GUI and UI?

What is the difference between GUI = Graphical User Interface and UI = User Interface? ...

HCI/UX Design Blogs

I'm interested in learning more about HCI design decisions and practices, but I haven't been able to find any consistent source of articles on the subject: Many blogs have an article or two on the subject, then go off and talk about something else. I would stick to web design blogs, but videos like this one about Firefox 4 tab design pro...

How can I create a slider/selector in my iPhone app like the Mac OS X dashboard widget slider/selector?

Basically, in my iPhone app, I want to have something almost exactly like the widget slider/selector of the Mac OS X dashboard on the bottom of a view window. Users can slide the row of icons and drag and drop one onto the view. And just like dashboard, the icon animates into something else as the icon is dragged away from the slider/sel...