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I have some thoughts that bear on QotDs 1 and 2. To my mind, the OSDPL
is a setting down of a portion of the body of knowledge that
expresses the principles of good design. As such, it should serve as a
reference work, as well as a repository for study. While it may be
used more by junior/new designers, I think it sends the wrong signal to
explicitly target them in the goal statement. Those new to any area of
expertise always refer more frequently to the reference works of their
trade, but the reference works are generally aimed at the whole
profession. As for target audience, it is my hope that the OSDPL will be accessible to both designers and developers, and its contents serve as a focus for common understanding between them. I'd like to see this expressed somehow in the goal statement. Roughly, it could say: The primary goal of the design pattern library will be to promulgate design patterns as an approach to the creation of usable, high-quality user interfaces. For the purposes of the library, a design pattern is defined as "a proven solution to a common problem in a specified context". The library will have a practical focus: as a common source of design inspiration and examples of best practice for both designers and developers, as well as serving as a focus of discussion for their collaborative efforts.That could use some polishing, but it covers the cases I'm thinking about. Of course, I could be missing the point about all of this. I'm interested to hear what other people think. Paul Allison Bloodworth wrote: Hi folks, |
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