Design desktop applications [closed]

Question

I create a desktop application. Are there any books or sites on which there are examples of design desktop applications?

Answer 1

I found Quince as a valuable resource when it comes to UI design questions.

There are also a few platform specific "best practices": This one for Windows or this one for java applications.

Answer 2

This book contains some good Interface Design Patterns: Designing Interfaces: Patterns for Effective Interaction Design + link to patterns from the 2^nd edition

Also this post contains some valuable resources: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/06/15/40-helpful-resources-on-user-interface-design-patterns/