I see patterns everywhere!
Now that just about every blog out there has mentioned Yahoo’s fantastic decision to publish their Design Pattern Library, it’s worth remembering that there are a few other really useful pattern sites. Maybe we need a meta-site where all these patterns can be stored; hopefully, this will be what webpatterns.org will become.
Anyway, some other patterns can be found at:
- User interface design patterns
While patterns are great, it’s also worth remembering that they’re a means to an end. In the words of Bruce Lee:
A martial artist who drills exclusively to a set pattern of combat is losing his freedom. He is actually becoming a slave to a choice pattern and feels that the pattern is the real thing. It leads to stagnation because the way of combat is never based on personal choice and fancies, but constantly changes from moment to moment, and the disappointed combatant will soon find out that his “choice routine” lacks pliability.
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