Resources
From Interaction-Patterns.org
All about Patterns and where to find further information about patterns.
A list of resources: http://www.deyalexander.com.au/resources/uxd/design-patterns.html
Another good starting point is the article about Interaction Design Patterns on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interaction_design_pattern
Wiki patterns: http://www.wikipatterns.com/display/wikipatterns/Wikipatterns
With RIA (Rich Internet Applications) we enable instantaneous feedback.
The key thing any interface must do is communicate clearly and effectively with the user.
Animate Transitions should communicate the state of the interface or the actions that haven't taken.
Action and what communicates?
Widget of Mac OS X flies towards you and fades away. It's actually wrong. Isn't that fascinating how a company famous for its usable products is making this mistake?
