Messages - Do you know how to make message boxes user friendly? (1/3 Titles)
Last updated by SSW.Rules.SharePointExtractor almost 4 years ago.See historyMessage boxes should have consistent and informative titles and descriptions, and icons should be used appropriately.
Title
The title should contain the application name, so the user knows what application generated the warning/error. This is especially important when developing add-ins (e.g. Outlook add-ins or Smart Tags) as it can be difficult to know what caused the message box to pop up. Application.ProductName and Application.ProductVersion should be used to retrieve the data from AssemblyInfo. There is no need for the title to contain a brief description of the error because that information is readily available in the message box itself.
We have a program called SSW Code Auditor to check for this rule.
Note : The Version Number in the title should only contain the Major and the Minor version numbers (e.g. 11.28) and not the complete Major.Minor.Revision.Build Numbers (e.g. 11.28.92.1198)