© 2012 Above the Fold
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UI DESIGN<br />
Research UI patterns<br />
Tip<br />
UI-Patterns.com, PatternTap, and <strong>the</strong> Yahoo! UI Design Pattern Library<br />
are some examples of well-maintained UI pattern galleries.<br />
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When you need to create a new piece of UI functionality, it’s best to do some<br />
research first, to find out if someone else has already solved <strong>the</strong> problem you<br />
are facing.<br />
Many sites exist to showcase UI<br />
patterns (reusable widgets that solve<br />
common problems) such as<br />
pagination, tabs, or faceted<br />
navigation.<br />
In addition to saving you time and<br />
effort, UI patterns make use of<br />
existing conventions. Since <strong>the</strong>se<br />
patterns are already familiar to users,<br />
<strong>the</strong>y are usually preferable from a UX<br />
perspective, no matter how<br />
innovative your prospective new<br />
solution might be.<br />
UI-Patterns.com shows examples of pagination.
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