Best User Interface Design Pattern Libraries

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by jarrodvanda • 16 years ago

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primeMover2010• 16 years ago

Is there any library for desktop applications? I'm searching for UI Design patterns for scientific applications that run on a desktop and haven't found yet one good resource, that discusses e.g. real time visualization of measured data.

ryanelkins• 16 years ago

Sounds like you're looking for something a little more specific than just desktop patterns. Really, most of these patterns aren't web specific and could easily apply to desktop use as well (although the implementation would be a little different). Here is a collection of data visualization patterns, although I don't think it's based on real time data : http://interface.fh-potsdam.de/infodesignpatterns/patterns.p...

limist• 16 years ago

Except for the UI Patterns site which does organize techniques by vague user goals, the other sites are too focused on tactics (Oooo, shiny widgets!), and not on UI/usability strategy. A UI strategy needs to start from higher-level questions, like, What is the user trying to do, and how do we best support him/her?

I much prefer Tidwell's book, which is well-organized and presented at a more strategic level. And it's (mostly) free too:

http://www.designinginterfaces.com/

hung• 16 years ago

Yahoo has a great design pattern library that's not mentioned in this article:

http://developer.yahoo.com/ypatterns/

Best User Interface Design Pattern Libraries

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