[IxDA Discuss] A Semi-Theoretical Question

[Dave Malouf]

> Identifying some interaction conventions. Do we have that?
>   
Sara, do you mean "patterns"?
If so, I highly recommend Jenifer Tidwell's book that came our recently 
called "Designing Interfaces".
I caused a sellout of the book by recommending it at UI11 in my workshop 
there on Monday. ;)
I wonder if there was an amazon bubble from it?

Seriously though for anyone interested in IxD patterns, this is really 
THE book.

www.designinginterfaces.com

If you don't mean "patterns", Sarah, what do you mean by conventions?

I do see space for separating them. I recently wrote an article at 
UIGarden.net about differentiating conventions, pattherns, guidelines 
and standards from each other and the value that each does have for 
designers.
http://www.uigarden.net/english/The-Place-for-Standards-in-IxD-and-UID

-- dave

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