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GUI Software

ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with Windows 8 User Interface Solution is a powerful GUI Software. Designing of professional looking Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 user interfaces, and Windows 8 UI design patterns never been easier than now with convenient and useful tools of Windows 8 User Interface Solution from the Software Development area.

Windows 8 UI Design Patterns

The patterns are commonly used in the field of programming for various electronic devices, mobile devices and PCs. UI design patterns are useful standard solvings for common design problems. There are large quantity of various design and UI patterns.
Windows 8 is not exception - in the help to Win8 designers, developers, and software engineers, were developed the Windows 8 UI Design Patterns.

Graphical User Interface Examples

ConceptDraw PRO extended with Windows 8 User Interface solution from the Software Development area is the best gui software. Using the drawing tools, libraries of vector objects, graphical user interface examples that offers Windows 8 User Interface solution, you will easily design the Windows 8 user interfaces and Windows 8 UI design patterns of any complexity.
The vector stencils library "Windows 8 round icons" contains 42 Windows 8 user interface (UI) round icons.
Use it to design the graphic user interface (GUI) of your software application for Windows 8 operating system (OS).
The example "Design elements - Windows 8 round icons" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Windows 8 User Interface solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
UI round icons
UI round icons, yes icon, volume icon, view icon, unavailable icon, target icon, sync icon, stop icon, skip back icon, skip ahead icon, share icon, search icon, remove icon, refresh icon, quiet sound icon, previous icon, play icon, pause icon, page icon, out icon, no icon, next icon, mute icon, mail icon, list icon, keyboard icon, full screen icon, forward icon, favorite icon, down icon, devices icon, back to window icon, back icon, add icon, Three Bars icon, Sound icon, SkyDrive icon, Settings icon, Photo icon, Maps icon, Location icon, Base Circle icon, App icon,

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Windows 8 User Interface solution extends ConceptDraw PRO software with templates and samples, user interface design examples and graphical user interface examples, and large quantity of libraries with wide variety of vector stencils for designing the Wi
Use this template to prototype and design the Windows graphic user interface.
"In human–computer interaction, WIMP stands for "windows, icons, menus, pointer", denoting a style of interaction using these elements of the user interface. ... Other expansions are sometimes used, substituting "mouse" and "mice" or "pull-down menu" and "pointing", for menus and pointer, respectively. ...
In a WIMP system:
(1) A window runs a self-contained program, isolated from other programs that (if in a multi-program operating system) run at the same time in other windows.
(2) An icon acts as a shortcut to an action the computer performs (e.g., execute a program or task).
(3) A menu is a text or icon-based selection system that selects and executes programs or tasks.
(4) The pointer is an onscreen symbol that represents movement of a physical device that the user controls to select icons, data elements, etc.
(5) cut, copy, and paste.
This style of system improves human–computer interaction (HCI) by emulating real-world interactions and providing better ease of use for non-technical people - both novice and power users. Users can carry skill at a standardized interface from one application to another.
Due to the nature of the WIMP system, simple commands can be chained together to undertake a group of commands that would have taken several lines of command line instructions." [WIMP (computing). Wikipedia]
The Windows Vista graphic user interface template for the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software is included in the Graphic User Interface solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Windows GUI template
Windows GUI template, window, vertical scrollbar, field, check box group, button,
The vector stencils library "Windows 8 apps" contains 40 shortcut icons of Windows 8 software applications.
Use this shortcut UI icon set to design graphic user interface (GUI) prototypes of your software apps for Windows 8.
"In computing, a file shortcut is a handle in a user interface that allows the user to find a file or resource located in a different directory or folder from the place where the shortcut is located.

Shortcuts are typically implemented as a small file containing a target URI or GUID to an object, or the name of a target program file that the shortcut represents. The shortcut might additionally specify parameters to be passed to the target program when it is run. Each shortcut can have its own icon. Shortcuts are very commonly placed on a desktop, in an application launcher panel such as the Microsoft Windows Start menu, or in the main menu of a desktop environment. ...
File shortcuts (also known as shell links) were introduced in Windows 95. Microsoft Windows uses .lnk as the filename extension for shortcuts to local files, and .URL for shortcuts to remote files, like web pages. Commonly referred to as "shortcuts" or "link files", both are displayed with a curled arrow overlay icon by default, and no filename extension. ...
Shortcut files can be used to launch programs in minimized or maximized window states if the program supports it. ...
Beginning with Windows 7, some shortcuts also store Application User Model IDs (AppUserModelIDs). Instead of the target command line, AppUserModelIDs may directly be used to launch applications. Shortcuts with AppUserModelIDs are used by some desktop programs and all WinRT Modern apps for launching." [File shortcut. Wikipedia]
The shortcut icons example "Windows 8 apps - Vector stencils library" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Windows 8 User Interface solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Alarms
Alarms, Alarms icon,
Calculator
Calculator, Calculator icon,
Calendar
Calendar, Calendar icon,
Camera
Camera, Camera icon,
Dashboard
Dashboard, Dashboard icon,
Database
Database, Database icon,
Exel 2013
Exel 2013, Exel 2013 icon,
Finance
Finance, Finance icon,
Food + Drink
Food + Drink, Food + Drink icon,
Games
Games, Games icon,
Health + Fitness
Health + Fitness, Health + Fitness icon,
Help+Tips
Help+Tips, Help+Tips icon,
Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer icon,
Language
Language, Language icon,
Mail
Mail, Mail icon,
Maps
Maps, Maps icon,
Music
Music, Music icon,
News
News, News icon,
SkyDrive
SkyDrive, OneDrive icon,
OneNote
OneNote, OneNote icon,
Outlook 2013
Outlook 2013, Outlook 2013 icon,
PC Settings
PC Settings, PC Settings icon,
People
People, People icon,
Photos
Photos, Photos icon,
PowerPoint 2013
PowerPoint 2013, PowerPoint 2013 icon,
Reading List
Reading List, Reading List icon,
Scanner
Scanner, Scanner icon,
Sound Recorder
Sound Recorder, Sound Recorder icon
,
Skype
Skype, Skype icon,
Sports
Sports, Sports icon,
Store
Store, Store icon,
Spreadsheet
Spreadsheet, Spreadsheet icon,
Telemetry Center
Telemetry Center, Telemetry Center icon,
Travel
Travel, Travel icon,
Upload Center
Upload Center, Upload Center icon,
Video
Video, Video icon,
Viewer
Viewer, Viewer icon,
Visio 2013
Visio 2013, Visio 2013 icon,
Weather
Weather, Weather icon,
Word 2013
Word 2013, Word 2013 icon,

User Interface Design Examples

ConceptDraw PRO is a powerful diagramming and vector drawing software. Extended with Windows 8 User Interface solution from the Software Development area, ConceptDraw PRO became the ideal software for prototype and design professional looking user interfaces for Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. Windows 8 User Interface solution offers you wide variety of user interface design examples, templates and samples.

Android UI Design

The Android operating system is one of the most popular platforms today. It was developed and now used on smartphones, tablets, netbooks, smartbooks, and many other electronic devices, and combines the reliability, flexibility and ease of use.
So, millions of people face daily with Android operating system on their devices, and thus one of important things for the developers of Android applications is developing of convenient and attractive Android UI design. ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with Android User Interface Solution from the Software Development Area will help you in this.

Graphical User Interface

ConceptDraw PRO provides iPhone User Interface Solution from the Software Development Area of ConceptDraw Solution Park for quick and easy drawing professional looking graphical user interfaces. Even if you are not an artist, you will be able easily draw any iPhone graphical user interface using the ready-to-use predesigned vector objects from the offered libraries of iPhone User Interface Solution for ConceptDraw Solution Park.
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How to Design a Mockup of Windows 8 User Interface

The launch of Windows 8 with its the new tile-based Modern UI design brings a lot of new opportunities for both designers and developers to build new apps. To design an effective user interface, graphic designers will create visual Graphic User Interface (GUI) prototypes, that focus on maximizing the user experience — searching for the most functional layout that attends to core user needs, while retaining an appropriate aesthetic. It is important to know how the user will interact with the UI, and how functionality and appearance will change, depending on the features being used at any one time. The Modern UI design style has its own unique principles and typography that can be managed using ConceptDraw PRO. The ability to design Windows 8 User Interface is delivered by the Windows 8 User Interface solution for Conceptdraw PRO.
The vector stencils library "Progressive disclosure controls" contains 12 icons of Windows 8 progressive disclosure controls.
Use it to design graphic user interface (GUI) prototypes of your software applications for Windows 8.
The icons example "Design elements - Progressive disclosure controls" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Windows 8 User Interface solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
UI icons
UI icons, progressive disclosure controls, triangle control, progressive disclosure controls, plus control, expand, progressive disclosure controls, minus control, collapse, progressive disclosure controls, arrow control,
The vector stencils library "Menus" contains 14 icons of Windows 8 menus.
Use this menu UI icon set to design graphic user interface (GUI) prototypes of your software applications for Windows 8.
"A menu bar is a graphical control element which contains drop down menus. The menu bar's purpose is to supply a common housing for window- or application-specific menus which provide access to such functions as opening files, interacting with an application, or displaying help documentation or manuals. Menu bars are typically present in graphical user interfaces that display documents and representations of files in windows and windowing systems but menus can be used as well in command line interface programs like text editors or filemanagers where drop-down menu is activated with shortcut key or combination. ...
The menu bar in Microsoft Windows is usually anchored to the top of a window under the title bar; therefore, there can be many menu bars on screen at one time. Menus in the menu bar can be accessed through shortcuts involving the Alt key and the mnemonic letter that appears underlined in the menu title. Additionally, pressing Alt or F10 brings the focus on the first menu of the menu bar." [Menu bar. Wikipedia]
The menu elements example "Menus - Vector stencils library" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Windows 8 User Interface solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Menu bar
Menu bar, menu category, menu bar,
Menu category
Menu category, menu category,
Menu category - selected
Menu category - selected, menu category,
Menu bar background
Menu bar background, menu bar,
Drop-down menu
Drop-down menu, drop-down menu,
Separator line
Separator line, separator line,
Check
Check, check,
Option
Option, option,
Menu item
Menu item, menu item, menu category,
Menu item - selected
Menu item - selected, menu item, menu category,
Menu item - disabled
Menu item - disabled, menu item, menu category,
Arrow indicator
Arrow indicator, arrow indicator,
Menu item with arrow
Menu item with arrow, menu item, menu category, arrow indicator,
Menu item with arrow - selected
Menu item with arrow - selected, menu item, menu category, arrow indicator,
The vector stencils library "Messages" contains 10 Message dialog elements.
Use this notification dialog UI icon set to design graphic user interface (GUI) of your Windows 8 software application.
"A message dialog is an overlay UI element that provides a stable and contextual surface that is always modal and explicitly dismissed. Message dialogs appear at a consistent location on the screen. ...
Error messages that apply to the overall app context use message dialogs. ...
- Use message dialogs to convey urgent information that the user must see and acknowledge before continuing. ...
- Use message dialogs to present blocking questions that require the user's input. A blocking question is a question where the application cannot make a choice on the user's behalf, and cannot continue to fulfill it's value proposition to the user. A blocking question should present clear choices to the user. It is not a question that can be ignored or postponed.
- Use message dialogs to ask for explicit action from the user or to deliver a message that is important for the user to acknowledge. ...
- Use custom dialogs when the app or the system must invest a significant amount of time in the ensuing actions such that an accidental dismiss would be detrimental to the user's confidence.
- All dialogs should clearly identify the user's objective in the first line of the dialog's text (with or without a title).
- Don't use message dialogs when the app needs to confirm the user's intention for an action that the user has taken. Instead, a flyout is the appropriate surface. ...
- Don't use message dialogs for errors that are contextual to a specific place on the page, such as validation errors (in password fields, for example), use the app's canvas itself to show inline errors." [msdn.microsoft.com/ en-us/ library/ windows/ apps/ hh738363.aspx]
The notification dialogs example "Messages - Vector stencils library" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Windows 8 User Interface solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Error message
Error message, normal text, main instructions, icon overlay, error message, default command button, command area, close window button,
Error message - two commit buttons
Error message - two commit buttons, standard command button, normal text, icon overlay, error message, default command button, command area, close window button,
Warning message
Warning message, warning message, normal text, main instructions, icon overlay, default command button, command area, close window button,
Warning message 2
Warning message 2, warning message, normal text, icon overlay, default command button, command area, close window button,
Warning message 3
Warning message 3, warning message, standard command button, normal text, icon overlay, default command button, close window button,
Warning message - two commit buttons
Warning message - two commit buttons, warning message, confirmation, standard command button, normal text, main instructions, icon overlay, default command button, command area, close window button,
Warning message - three commit buttons
Warning message - three commit buttons, warning message, standard command button, normal text, icon overlay, default command button, command area, close window button,
Typical confirmation
Typical confirmation, typical confirmation, standard command button, normal text, default command button, command area, close window button,
Annoying confirmation
Annoying confirmation, standard command button, normal text, icon overlay, default command button, command area, close window button, annoying confirmation,
Notification
Notification, options button, notification, info icon, close button,
The vector stencils library "Controls" contains 53 icons of Windows 8 controls.
Use it to design graphic user interface (GUI) prototypes of your software applications for Windows 8.
"A graphical control element or widget is an element of interaction in a graphical user interface (GUI), such as a button or a scroll bar. Controls are software components that a computer user interacts with through direct manipulation to read or edit information about an application. ...
Each widget facilitates a specific type of user-computer interaction, and appears as a visible part of the application's GUI as defined by the theme and rendered by the rendering engine. The theme makes all graphical control elements adhere to a unified aesthetic design and creates a sense of overall cohesion. Some widgets support interaction with the user, for example labels, buttons, and check boxes. Others act as containers that group the widgets added to them, for example windows, panels, and tabs." [Graphical control element. Wikipedia]
The design elements example "Controls - Vector stencils library" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Windows 8 User Interface solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Balloon
Balloon, balloon,
Check box - checked
Check box - checked, check box,
Check box - unchecked
Check box - unchecked, check box,
Radio button - selected
Radio button - selected, radio button,
Radio button
Radio button, radio button,
Group box
Group box, group box,
Standard command button
Standard command button, standard command button,
Default command button
Default command button, default command button,
Link
Link, link,
Command link - selected
Command link - selected, command link,
Command link
Command link, command link,
Command link
Command link, command link,
Command link 2
Command link 2, command link,
Drop-down button with text box
Drop-down button with text box, drop-down button,
Drop-down button with text box - selected
Drop-down button with text box - selected, drop-down button, text box,
Drop-down list
Drop-down list, drop-down list,
List item
List item, list item,
List item - selected
List item - selected, list item,
Drop-down button with text box 2
Drop-down button with text box 2, drop-down button, text box,
Drop-down list 2
Drop-down list 2, drop-down list,
Drop-down button
Drop-down button, drop-down button,
Drop-down button - selected
Drop-down button - selected, drop-down button,
Combo box
Combo box, list item, drop-down list, drop-down button, combo box,
Combo box 2
Combo box 2, list item, drop-down list, drop-down button, text box, drop-down button, combo box,
Combo box with scroller
Combo box with scroller, scroller, list item, drop-down list, drop-down button, text box, drop-down button, combo box,
List box
List box, list item, list box, drop-down list,
List box with scrollbar
List box with scrollbar, scroller, list item, list box, drop-down list,
List view
List view, scroller, list view, drop-down list,
Vertical scroller
Vertical scroller, scroller,
Horizontal scroller
Horizontal scroller, scroller,
Notification
Notification, notification, balloon,
Options button
Options button, options button,
Close button
Close button, close button,
Text label
Text label, text label,
Progress bar
Progress bar, progress bar,
Search box
Search box, search symbol, search box,
Search symbol
Search symbol, search symbol,
Spin control
Spin control, spin control,
Slider - 5 intervals
Slider - 5 intervals, slider,
Slider - 10 intervals
Slider - 10 intervals, slider,
Status bar
Status bar, status bar,
Start button
Start button, start button,
Status bar with Start button
Status bar with Start button, status bar, Start button, status bar, start button,
Viewed window
Viewed window, window state,
Current window state
Current window state, current window state,
Tab control
Tab control, tab control,
Tab control - selected
Tab control - selected, tab control,
Tab view page
Tab view page, tab view,
Tab view
Tab view, tab view, tab control,
Text box
Text box, text box,
Text box label
Text box label, text box label,
Tooltip
Tooltip, tooltip,
Infotip
Infotip, infotip,