A Pattern Approach To Interaction Design

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A much-needed guide on how to apply patterns in user interface designWhile the subject of design patterns for software development has been covered extensively, little has been written about the power of the pattern format in interface design. A Pattern Approach to Interactive Design remedies this situation, providing for the first time an introduction to the concepts and application of patterns in user interface design. The author shows interface designers how to structure and capture user interface design knowledge from their projects and learn to understand each other's design principles and solutions. Key features of this book include a comprehensive pattern language for the interface design of interactive exhibits as well as a thorough introduction to original pattern work and its application in software development. The book also offers invaluable practical guidance for interface designers, project managers, and researchers working in HCI, as well as for designers of interactive systems.

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This Page Intentionally Left Blank Jan Borchers Stanford University, USA JOHN WTLEY & SONS, LTD Chichester Weinheim * New York Brisbane Singapore Toronto Copynght D 2001 by John Wiley & Sons Ltd Baffins Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 IUD, England National 01243 779777 International (1-44) 1243 779777 e-mail (for orders and customer service enquiries): [email protected] Visit OUT Home Page on htlp://www.wiley.co.uk or http:l/www.wiley.com All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except under the terms of the Copynght Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under the terms of a licence issued by the Copynght Licensing Agency, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London, WIP 9HE, UK, without the permission in writing of the Publisher, with the exception of any material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the publication. Neither the authors nor John Wiley & Sons Ltd accept any TeSponSibilityor liability for loss OT damage occasioned to any person or property through using the inatmal, instructions, methods or ideas contained herein, or acting or refraining from acting RS aresult of such use. The authors and Publisher expressly disclaim all nnplied warranties, including merchantability of fitness for any particular purpose. There will be no duty on the authors of Publisher to correct any errors or defects m the software. Designations used by companies to distinguish their products are often claimed as trademarks. In all instances where John Wiley & Sons is aware of a clrum, the product names appear in initial capital or capital letters. Readers, however, should contact the appropriate compmes for more complete information regarding trademarks and registration. Jan Borchers has asserted his right under the Copyngbt, Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the author of this work. Other W i l qEditorial Ofices John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 605 Third Avenue, New York,NY 10158-0012,USA Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Pappelallee 3, D-69469 Weinheim, Germany John Wiley & Sons (Australia) Ltd, 33 Park Road, Milton, Queensland 4064, Australia John Wiley & Sons (Canada) Ltd, 22 Worcester Road Rexdale, Ontario, M9W ILI, Canada John Wiley & Sons (Asia) Pte Ltd, 2 Clementi Loop #02-01, Jin Xing Dismpark, Singapore 129809 Library of Congress Catalogmg-in-Publication Data Borchers, Jan A pattern approach to interactive design / Jan Borchers p. cm. (Wiley senes in software design patterns) Includes bi