Craig,

>>I'm aware of this guideline, however I've got some trouble in accepting Microsofts guidelines as a standard because MS it self violates this standards from time to time. I wonder if some companies have developed a simular standard. Maybe you or someone else are aware of non-MS documents regarding this subject. I've read Alan Cooper's about face, but this doesn't handle the GUI standard in detail.
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>I guess the key is "guideline" vs "standard". What MS has published is a guideline, which to me isn't as strict as a standard.

Yep, I agree.

Walter,