Definition of the guidelines
The above guidelines summarize user interface rules reviewed and proposed by CRX Project. “User interface” refers to all the expressions (e.g. terms, colors, shapes and feedbacks) for improving operability/usability for users.
Designers and technical writers from each CRX Project participant company are making efforts to incorporate the contents of the guidelines into product development on a daily basis in order to provide ease-of-use products.　Furthermore, beyond the associated industries and corporations, we wish to increase in the number of user-friendly products by using the guidelines.
In a daily evolving information equipment, it is considered to be effective for getting users’ satisfaction to introduce consistent user interface policies of individual companies into products as soon as possible. We will update the guidelines in parallel with implementing the cycle of design, evaluation and correction quickly.
NOTE: Before using the guidelines.
User Interface Guidelines (Version 4.1) can be downloaded for free. Be sure to read the following USER AGREEMENT before downloading.
When you start downloading, it is regarded that you agreed the terms and conditions of the agreement.
USER AGREEMENT ("Agreement")
1st Draft 5/13/2010
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING “THE CRX PROJECT USER INTERFACE GUIDELINES VERSION 4.1” PUBLISHED BY CRX PROJECT (AS DEFINED BELOW) ON May XX 2010 (hereinafter called “Guidelines”). IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT, YOU WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO USE THE GUIDELINES. BY CLICKING "Agree" AT THE END OF THIS AGREEMENT, YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
Terms and Conditions
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