What information is important to include in an About dialog?
Definitely:
- Name of the software
- Version
- Copyright notice
Usually:
- Assemblies versions (for .NET applications)
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Charles
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1Community wiki version of http://stackoverflow.com/questions/366683/how-to-design-a-good-about-box – sourcenouveau Jun 30 '09 at 12:36
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Depending on the product, you might want to have links to the product's website or your company's. As long as you've got the full version number i don't think you can go wrong.
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Bare minimum would be version number, build date (and time), copyright, a way to get at the text of the EULA, creators (either individuals or company), and libraries used.
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The about box is also a good place to show the licensing information.
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