Do you use the Inductive User Interface template in Windows Forms?

Question

And if so, can you give some background information about the implementation and the reasons for implementing this template?

This template is described in more detail in the following articles:

• Microsoft Inductive User Interface Recommendations
• IUI and Web Style Navigation in Windows Forms, Part 1 and Part 2

Answer 1

Yes. We have a problem that many of the administrators of our software find it too complicated to use. To solve this problem, we used the Microsoft WinForms IUI infrastructure, creating a new configuration and management tool for our software.

User feedback was extremely positive, especially when everything was task-oriented - that is, links on our home page include things like “Create a new user”, “Create a new department”, and not a user who needs to learn how to do this by clicking a row of menus. Since the inductive interface is more like a web browser (hypertext links, back / forward buttons), users are much easier to recognize.

Answer 2

I would suggest using IUIs whenever you use software not on a daily basis ...

Whenever you use the application only once a month, it can be very useful for guidance ...

I always implemented IUI manually, or at least used Wizard-User-Control.

Answer 3

You must be careful in creating too simple a system. Expert users (bankers, insurers, CRM, etc.) Must have as much information as possible on the screen. It was found that the continuation of the forms, which confirm the authenticity, is canceled if you use this form several times during the working day.