Patterns give insight into design problems by capturing the essence of problems and their solutions in a compact form. They embody common design experience and present solutions that work in practice rather than the best solution in every case. They may be related together, such as by completing higher-level patterns above them. The web design patterns presented here can help the designer to focus on the more desirable characteristics of Web sites as well as help to build value, trust, and reliability with Web site visitors. This is particularly important with e-commerce Web sites.
Each pattern has six parts:
1.Name - identifies the pattern with an optional index number
2. Background - provides the context for the pattern, other patterns that lead to this pattern and how they are related, and the scope of the pattern.
3. Problem - describes the specific problem the pattern addresses as concisely as possible.
4. Forces - discusses what effects the problem in more detail, such as people, their tasks, technology, and society.
5. Solution - shows how to solve the problem as succinctly as possible and may provide a sketch to visualize the solution.
6. Other Patterns to Consider - recommends other, possibly more detailed patterns that may be used if desired to help complete the pattern.
Web Design Patterns:
http://ednet.coe.ttu.edu/LanguageResources/patterns/
Table of Contents:
* Making the Most of Web Design Patterns
* Knowing Your Customers: Principles and Techniques
* Involving Customers with Iterative Design
* Processes for Developing Customer-Centered Sites
* Patterns
...o Site-Genres
...o Creating a Navigation Framework
...o Creating a Powerful Homepage
...o Writing and Managing Content
...o Building Trust and Credibility
...o Basic E-Commerce
...o Advanced E-Commerce
...o Helping Customers Complete Tasks
...o Designing Effective Page Layouts
...o Making Site Search Fast and Relevant
...o Making Navigation Easy
...o Speeding Up Your Site