On Sun, Jul 27, 2008 at 8:23 PM, Jeremy Yuille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> > 2. > a second approach i see could be for you to tie Pattern Tap into > existing design pattern collections, by adding value from the design > implementation & inspiration side. > +1 This is the direction my thoughts have been going. We've got a bunch of pattern collections where we say to ourselves "it would be great to have way more visual examples to illustrate the variations and possibilities with this pattern" and we're starting to have these great pattern-gallery-visual collections that are prompting grumps like me to say "but it's not *really* a design pattern unless it has x, y, z..." I think these are two great tastes that will taste good together. People like me who curate pattern libraries can link across to sites like Pattern Tap and factoryjoe's pattern collections on Flickr to point to examples of the patterns we are describing. Likewise, PatternTap and other sites can feel free to link to written descriptions of the patterns they are depicting, where available. Not that I would discourage you, Matthew, from adding problem/context/solution/rationale type elements to your visual example collections, but I also don't think you have to do that to gain some of the value that would be accomplished via cross-linking. > > eg: Pattern Tap might help fill out the 'examples' that other pattern > collections use, and also extend these examples from merely > illustrating the IxD pattern to describing different types of > successful implementations from a visual and IxD aesthetics > perspective. > > > > > Lastly, is there any way that the framework of this site could be > > used for a more "traditional" "Pattern Library"? If so, I'd love > > to entertain that idea with some help from some of you smart types :), > > if you're interested! > Absolutely I think this could be so, and I think you are demonstrating some great social and community features that most living pattern libraries would probably kill for. -xian- -- Christian Crumlish http://xianlandia.com Yahoo! pattern detective http://design.yahoo.com Yahoo! Developer Network evangelist http://open.yahoo.com IA Institute director of technology http://iainstitute.org ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
