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[[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1449394639/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=4ourthmobile-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=1449394639|{{attachment:wiki-banner-book.png|Click here to buy from Amazon.|align="right"}}]] A key overriding principle behind much of this work is the differentiation between common practice and best practice. Although not always explicitly stated, this is what drove activities such as the inclusion of antipatterns (or “worst practices”) for each pattern. There are many, many design patterns that do not work, or do not work as well as alternatives. |
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| Chat about this. We don't repeat stuff just because it's used everywhere. If it's common, but awful, we include it, but with warnings... | This is a key reason so much effort went into researching the patterns. We didn’t include something just because it was heavily used, or is a much-lauded feature of a new and well-covered device; if it was common or well known, but bad, we included it, but with warnings. |
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| This also means, again, that we had some serious discussions about what qualified as a pattern. In general, a pattern must be a best practice, and common enough to be recognized or encountered. | |
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| Therefore, there may be some odd cases where an antipattern has general solutions listed, but no specific solutions in the body of the pattern. Though the problem is known, no single solution has emerged. | |
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| This all needs to be tied together as a single thought. What's a pattern, this, the style and so on. So we can expand on thoughts like: The patterns were developed by observing and analyzing a large number of devices -- featurephones, smartphones, pdas, tablets, gps's, etc. Key components were observed to be true in most devices, and used pretty consistently. Those were generally considered to be patterns. | A best practice that is not implemented anywhere (or only very rarely) is not described, as it does not rise to the level of a pattern. Only real-world items are patterns by our thinking, not clever concepts, demonstrations, or videos of how the future might work. These are, however, sometimes mentioned as future technologies or options to look forward to. |
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| The patterns themselves were then analyzed to assure they meet the basics for good UI/UX design. When gaps are found, or are simply exposed from our own knowledge and observations (from lab tests, etc.) these common practices ended up being anti-patterns, and the best practice is written up instead. | ------- Next: [[Reading the Patterns]] ------- = Discuss & Add = Please do not change content above this line, as it's a perfect match with the printed book. Everything else you want to add goes down here. |
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| In general, best practice that is not implemented anywhere is not described, as it does not rise to the level of a pattern. Only real world items are patterns by our thinking, not clever concepts. There may therefore be some odd cases where an antipattern has general solutions listed, but no specific solutions in the body of the pattern. The antipattern is listed as it's a known problem, but no single solution has emerged. | == Examples == If you want to add examples (and we occasionally do also) add them here. |
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| Other times, this is simply described as such in the pattern. Other gaps, such as emerging technologies or interesting implementations that could use a pattern, but do not yet do so -- or do not do so consistently -- are likewise left out, or are noted as being not yet a pattern. | == Make a new section == Just like this. If, for example, you want to argue about the differences between, say, Tidwell's Vertical Stack, and our general concept of the List, then add a section to discuss. If we're successful, we'll get to make a new edition and will take all these discussions into account. |
A key overriding principle behind much of this work is the differentiation between common practice and best practice. Although not always explicitly stated, this is what drove activities such as the inclusion of antipatterns (or “worst practices”) for each pattern. There are many, many design patterns that do not work, or do not work as well as alternatives.
This is a key reason so much effort went into researching the patterns. We didn’t include something just because it was heavily used, or is a much-lauded feature of a new and well-covered device; if it was common or well known, but bad, we included it, but with warnings.
This also means, again, that we had some serious discussions about what qualified as a pattern. In general, a pattern must be a best practice, and common enough to be recognized or encountered.
Therefore, there may be some odd cases where an antipattern has general solutions listed, but no specific solutions in the body of the pattern. Though the problem is known, no single solution has emerged.
A best practice that is not implemented anywhere (or only very rarely) is not described, as it does not rise to the level of a pattern. Only real-world items are patterns by our thinking, not clever concepts, demonstrations, or videos of how the future might work. These are, however, sometimes mentioned as future technologies or options to look forward to.
Next: Reading the Patterns
Discuss & Add
Please do not change content above this line, as it's a perfect match with the printed book. Everything else you want to add goes down here.
Examples
If you want to add examples (and we occasionally do also) add them here.
Make a new section
Just like this. If, for example, you want to argue about the differences between, say, Tidwell's Vertical Stack, and our general concept of the List, then add a section to discuss. If we're successful, we'll get to make a new edition and will take all these discussions into account.