Making it Macintosh: an interactive human interface instructional product for software developers

Making 1( Macintosh: The Macintosh Hunlajl Interface Guidelines Companion is an interactive instructional product designed and developed by Apple Computer, Inc. Making It Mucintosh uses computer-based animation and interaction to document the Macintosh user interface, illustrate human interface design issues, and provide interface implementation strategies for software developers. This paper describes the product’s audience, its goals. its design. and the specific techniques used to present its content to the user. AUDIENCE The audience of Making It Macintosh is composed primarily of programmers developing software products for the Macintosh platform. Additional audiences include human interface designers, software product managers, and educators and trainers in the field of human interface design. GOALS The primary goals of M~ikin~ It Mc/cintosl/ are