Better Looking PowerBuilder Applications, Part 1
I've been working with PowerBuilder for close to a decade now. In that time I've seen PB developers create some screens that, while they functioned properly, could have been ….. a little nicer looking. In this blog post I briefly go over a few things that, IMHO, can help you create better looking PowerBuilder apps. I plan on writing a series of blog posts that expand on each of these items. I'll update this post with links to the other posts as they become available. Standard disclaimer: I'm not a graphics designer nor do I play one on TV. Take what I say with a grain of salt. Color Probably the simplest thing you can do to make a PowerBuilder application look better is to add a bit of color. Just don't overdo it. You want to make the screen visually appealing without it becoming a distraction. Icons The second thing you can do to make your PB apps look better is to add some icons. Although PowerBuilder comes with several ...