UI Patterns and Techniques: Introduction

UI Patterns and Techniques

This is a terrific resource from Jennifer Tidwell.

Introduction
If you're running short on ideas, or hung up on a difficult design quandary, read over these and see if any of them are applicable.
Jenifer Tidwell jtidwell @ alum.mit.edu http://jtidwell.net
About Patterns

Organizing the Content Overview Plus Detail Hub and Spoke Extras On Demand Step-by-Step Instructions One-Window Drilldown Intriguing Branches Multi-Level Help	Getting Around Clear Entry Points Toplevel Navigation Color-Coded Divisions Animated Transition Detail View Navigation	Organizing the Page Visual Framework Center Stage Titled Sections Card Stack Closable Panels Movable Pieces Progressive Disclosure Progressive Enabling Property Sheet Diagonal Balance Liquid Layout
Getting Input From Users Good Defaults Forgiving Format Fill-in-the-Blanks Input Hints Input Prompt Dropdown Chooser Remembered Choices Illustrated Choices	Showing Complex Data Sortable Table Tree-Table Alternating Row Colors Cascading Lists Jump to Item New-Item Row	Commands and Actions Multi-Level Undo Smart Menu Items Prominent Done Prominent Cancel Action Groups Rollover Effects Progress Indicator Command History Macros
Direct Manipulation Smart Selection Edit-in-Place One-Off Mode Spring-Loaded Mode Constrained Resize Composite Selection Simultaneous Views	Stylistic Elements Deep Background Few Hues, Many Values Contrasting Font Weights Corner Treatments One-Pixel Lines Skins