>>Stick to guidlines. e.g. http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/UxGuide/UXGuide/Resources/TopRules/TopRules.asp
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>>Always use professional icons ; from the same set to give a consistent look. e.g. http://www.fasticon.com/
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>Thanks. That's a useful set of pointers.
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>It's now clear we need to invest on the icons and bitmaps (buy the make) and make the image tad bigger... For them to show.
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Look at http://www.iconexperience.com

They are also top notch.