First pattern draft submitted: Adaptable View

A few days ago pattern submission was launched. It didn’t take long before Christian Schlensker used that opportunity to submit his pattern idea. Thank you Christian!

Even though the quality of the pattern is already high, I would like to invite you all to add your thoughts on the pattern before it’s moved into the main pattern library.

You can do so by either writing a comment to the pattern or simply editing the pattern; adding your wisdom directly to the document.

Published on 29 Dec, 2008

Designing for push and pull in web design
Written by toxboe on Dec 4, 2011
The profession of improving usability asks how we best help our users fulfill their goals. The goal and task orientation of usability is carved into stone in the ISO standard definition for what usability is. There is however a part of the usability profession that can’t be concerned with a clear goal. Continue reading 5 comments
Optimization vs innovation
Written by toxboe on Oct 24, 2011
You might have tried it before: as you incrementally tweak your web application with small changes, you can’t seem to convert your users any better. It seems as if you’ve hit a dead end. A large number of A/B tests and multivariate testing seem to have found the best working solution. Is the essence of my application just not good enough to convert better? Continue reading 2 comments
Psychology of rewards in web design
Written by toxboe on May 3, 2011
Rewards is a mechanism for telling users that they have done well – that their actions have been judged favorably. Continue reading 1 comment
Win a free Freckle licence
Written by toxboe on Apr 11, 2011
Appsumo.com and Freckle loves UI-Patterns.com. So much that they decided to give away 3 offerings of their 1 Year of their Solo Plan a $120 value for free – for you! Continue reading 9 comments
The three levels of design patterns: Implementation, flow, and context
Written by toxboe on Apr 5, 2011
User interface design patterns work on three levels: implementation, flow, and context. Each level address very different design concerns, so be careful which one you use when. Continue reading 11 comments
What is good design?
Written by toxboe on Feb 3, 2011
Good design is not just what looks good. It also needs to perform, convert, astonish, and fulfill its purpose. It can be innovative or it might just get the job done. Continue reading 1 comment

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