Components, Patterns, and Frameworks! Oh My!

He gives a good overview of the use and value, particularly for smaller teams, to establish libraries of interface patterns, components for reusable code, and frameworks.

Setting the foundation of a solution on previous uses allows the designer/team to then customize and to focus on establishing a unique, expanded user experience for their user context.

“Once built out, the libraries can become a powerful resource for the team. They can inform the design process, speed delivery, and make good design the path of least resistance.”

The main pattern “values”:

• Make it direct
• Keep it lightweight
• Stay on the page
• Provide invitations
• Use transitions
• React immediately

I found Scott’s slide deck which covers essentially the whole book, examples, and pattern practices for future reference.

The first one, “Make it direct”, feels the most valuable and most desirable in my practice and goals for interaction – we’ll see how well I can up my practice of it.

Tapping into the Wisdom of Use is great as a basis for a solid contextual use solution.