Wilbert O. Galitz
The Essential Guide to
User Interface Design
An Introduction to GUI Design
Principles and Techniques
Third Edition
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Wilbert O. Galitz
The Essential Guide to
User Interface Design
An Introduction to GUI Design
Principles and Techniques
Third Edition
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The Essential Guide to User Interface Design: An Introduction to GUI Design Principles and
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Galitz, Wilbert O.
The essential guide to user interface design : an introduction to GUI design principles and
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