[UX] UI guidelines of global companies

Honestly Google or Apple UI guidelines become a de facto standard these days. There have been lots of them from global companies like software companies, hardware companies, and manufacturers. However, most of them are outdated, and hardly reflect the recent circumstance including technology, user, network, or so on. By the way, some of them must be still valuable in some industries and cases.

Here are UI guidelines of the major companies.

Adobe

• Adobe Flex UI Design and RIA Workflow

Apple

• iPhone & iPad (iOS) User Experience Guidelines
• iPhone & iPad (iOS) User Interface Guidelines
• Mac OS X User Experience Guidelines
• Mac OS X User Interface Guidelines

Blackberry

• Blackberry Browser Content Design Guidelines (PDF)
• User Interface Guidelines for Blackberry Playbook Tablet
• User Interface Guidelines for Blackberry Smartphones

Google

• Android User Interface Guidelines
• Design Principles
• Google TV Web Site Optimization Resources
• Website Design & Content Guidelines

HP

• User Interface Guidelines for Palm webOS
• Enyo Design Guidelines

IBM

• Design Principles
• User experience guidelines for IBM Lotus rich client applications and plug-ins

MS

• Microsoft Surface User Experience Guidelines
• Windows Mobile User Interface Guidelines
• Windows Phone User Experience Design Guidelines
• Windows Touch User Interface Guidelines
• Windows User Experience & User Interface Guidelines

Motorola

• Motorola Best Practices for Android User Interface

Nokia

• Design & User Experience Library
• Design Principles
• Hildon UI Style Guide
• Symbian Design Guidelines
• Usability & Design Resources
• User Experience Resources

Oracle

• Design Guidelines for Oracle Applications
• Java Look and Feel Design Guidelines (Sun Microsystems)

Samsung

• Samsung bada Application User Interface Guide

SAP

• Design Guild Resources
• Interaction Design Guide For Touchscreen Applications

Sony Ericsson

• User Interface Rulebook