[jasig-ue] [Design Patterns] OSPDL/Design Pattern Working group question of the day

[Daphne Ogle]

I like the way the goal is stated now.  I would also like to add  
something about it's goal to help us design consistent interactions  
where it makes sense.  In Sakai, a common complaint is that similar  
activities work differently so users have to continually relearn and  
figure out which instance works in which way.  By documenting best  
practices we can reuse these patterns across the applications.

-Daphne

On May 11, 2008, at 10:24 PM, Allison Bloodworth wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> Earlier this week I summarized the results of our first Open Source  
> Design Pattern Library (OSDPL) pattern working group (http://www.nabble.com/Open-Source-Design-Pattern-Group-meeting-today---next-meeting-Wednesday%2C-May-14th-tt17118098.html 
> ) and inadvertently gave a wrong date in the message body (though  
> the subject was right) for the meeting. It should of course be:
>
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> waiting for--the OSDPL question of the day!
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> At http://wiki.fluidproject.org/display/fluid/Design+Patterns+Library+Proposal 
> <linkext7.gif>, our proposed goal reads:
> "The primary goal of the design pattern library will be to introduce  
> design patterns as a way to design usable, high-quality user  
> interfaces in specific contexts ("a proven solution to a common  
> problem in a specified context"). The library will have a practical  
> focus, intended mostly as a tool for junior/new designers as well as  
> developers. It will not focus on creating a complete pattern  
> language, or describing patterns in a more academic sense."
>
> Is this the best statement of our goal? Can we add to this and flesh  
> it out more?
>
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> We invite all members of the design pattern working group (and other  
> interested parties) to create a succinct response to this question  
> and either respond to this email or post to: http://wiki.fluidproject.org/display/fluid/OSDPL+Discussion+Questions+and+Answers
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> Look for one more discussion question tomorrow (or if you are really  
> anxious you can see that it's already on the Questions & Answers  
> page!) to think about and discuss prior to our meeting on Wednesday.  
> Thanks for your input!
>
> Allison Bloodworth
> Senior User Interaction Designer
> Educational Technology Services
> University of California, Berkeley
> (415) 377-8243
> abloodworth at berkeley.edu
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Daphne Ogle
Senior Interaction Designer
University of California, Berkeley
Educational Technology Services
daphne at media.berkeley.edu
cell (510)847-0308



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