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I don't know if this question really suits here, but we'll see :)

For web applications there are sites like Pattern Tap and UI-patterns, which have a great collection of design patterns used in UI's. I can't seem to find any websites/books/articles which cover design patterns for Windows Applications.

The only useful resource I found is Windows User Experience Interaction Guidelines. Could you suggest other resources, like books/websites/articles which covers guidelines/patterns like this?

Not programming patterns, but design/lay-out patterns.

Gary Barrett
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There is Quince for example. A large library of UX patterns with description and examples.

Joey
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  • I followed the link. The things I was looking for only displayed web stuff. But I've found some application patterns! Sorry, my bad. – MysticEarth Jan 20 '10 at 10:10
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These are some of my links, but I'd like to know more as well:

  1. Welie
  2. Quince
  3. UI-Patterns
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Microsoft now have User experience (UX) Design Patterns for Metro style apps. Plus they have more guidance for Metro style UX here.

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You shold take a look at the MVVM pattern. It's for WPF and not for winforms, but if at all possible for you I would recommend using WPF instead of the old winforms.

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