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Category Archives: Design Patterns

As information architects, we have to anticipate and solve potential areas of confusion. When I find sites or user interfaces that solve problems well, I like to collect them and save them in case I need them later.

  1. The Best Kept Secret in Mobile Design Patterns November 29, 2011

    Posted in Design Patterns, Mobile design, Software Design.

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  2. Why Register? October 27, 2011

    Posted in Design Patterns.

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  3. Design Pattern Libraries October 22, 2011

    Posted in Design Patterns, Mobile design.

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  4. Harvest Knows How To Announce New Features May 16, 2011

    Posted in Customer Service, Design Patterns, User Experience.

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  5. Web Form Labels Inside Fields November 29, 2010

    Posted in Design Critique, Design Patterns, Testing, Usability.

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  6. Increasing Engagement on Content Sites June 2, 2010

    Posted in Design Patterns, engagement.

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  7. Brilliant Hover State May 26, 2010

    Posted in Design Patterns.

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  8. Scoped Search: Disclosing On Focus May 15, 2010

    Posted in Design Patterns.

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  9. It’s OK to Tease: Matching Mental Models to Design Patterns May 10, 2010

    Posted in Design Patterns.

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  10. Attach… a Link? April 26, 2010

    Posted in Design Critique, Design Patterns.

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  11. Docked Calls-to-Action (CTAs) April 2, 2010

    Posted in Design Patterns.

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  12. Setting User Expectations for Video Using Thumbnails January 12, 2010

    Posted in Design Critique, Design Patterns.

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  13. Love the Hove(r) December 11, 2009

    Posted in Design Patterns, eCommerce, Elements of Delight.

    2 comments
  14. Showing More Colors in the Product Gallery September 11, 2009

    Posted in Design Critique, Design Patterns.

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  15. “Make it Bright Red!” and other ways to guarantee users won’t notice it September 2, 2009

    Posted in Design Patterns.

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  16. Language Selection July 15, 2009

    Posted in Design Patterns.

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  17. Design Pattern: Parallel Experiences July 10, 2009

    Posted in Design Patterns.

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