On 13 Oct 2010, at 00:21, Kirk Bridger wrote:
> The more I've looked at this issue the less I think that simply creating YAPL
> (yet another pattern library) is the solution. Gnome has few unique patterns
> - or am I wrong there?
Well, 'unique' patterns isn't necessarily the goal... there i
Hi Kirk!
On Tue, 2010-10-12 at 16:21 -0700, Kirk Bridger wrote:
> The more I've looked at this issue the less I think that simply
> creating YAPL (yet another pattern library) is the solution.
I agree that we should be approaching this problem by asking what it is
we need and want, rather than s
Great. We're moving forward. I might start a web UI Pattern Library at work.
Will incorporate what I do there to our Cross-platform UI Library if ever.
Such a library simply requires best practices for certain widgets. It's okay
to borrow ideas to other platforms, even on the web, as long as they
I also recommend working with designers who work on Open Source web
platforms. They may have existing UI Pattern Libraries and/or be willing to
help make one.
Who else do you think can join us?
Regards,
Allan Caeg
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On 13 Oct 2010, at 13:47, Allan Caeg wrote:
> Great. We're moving forward. I might start a web UI Pattern Library at work.
> Will incorporate what I do there to our Cross-platform UI Library if ever.
>
> Such a library simply requires best practices for certain widgets. It's okay
> to borrow ide
On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 11:02 PM, Calum Benson wrote:
> FWIW, I'd say a good pattern library requires best practice for certain
> tasks, rather than certain widgets. In most cases, the 'best practice for a
> widget' should be enshrined as the default behaviour of that widget. (And we
> need to be
We can sense that a huge part of the issue here is organizational. We'll
have to invent ways to create a UI Pattern Library, make it usable enough
for devs to refer to them, and sustain its development so it's always
relevant.
Inputs please
On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 11:27 PM, Allan Caeg wrote:
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On 10/13/2010 05:25 AM, Allan Day wrote:
Kirk - in what ways do you see a pattern library as being inappropriate?
I don't think a pattern library is inappropriate, I just think it is
insufficient by itself. You actually outlined these arguments in your
own email, and I agree with you com
