Getting Started with Layouts

Before designing the objects and fields that a user will interact with, there are a few things to consider as you get started creating layouts. A layout can be composed of one or more parts, and various settings are available that control basics of how the layout operates. Understanding these will be important as you create layouts for different purposes. Also, take a moment to consider a few basic rules for optimizing a layout’s performance to ensure that you aren’t designing an interface that lags and causes user frustration. This chapter covers the following topics: