Page design guidelines

C/SIDE allows us to create pages with a number of different look and feel attributes. The standard NAV application only uses a few of the possibilities, and closely follows a set of Graphical User Interface (GUI) guidelines that provide consistency throughout the system. These guidelines are described in an interactive document named Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015 User Experience Guidelines (UX Guide for short). Obtain a copy of this guide from the MSDN Library (https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj651618(v=nav.80).aspx) and study it.

Good design practice dictates that enhancements integrate seamlessly with the existing software unless there is an overwhelming justification for being different. When we add new pages or change the existing pages, the changes should have the same look and feel as the original pages unless the new functionality requires significant differences. This consistency not only makes the user's life easier, it also makes support...