This document discusses frameworks for web design and usability. It recommends using frameworks that provide building blocks, design patterns, and interaction patterns that have been thoroughly tested. These frameworks can help designers understand user needs, human behaviors, and evaluate alternative design solutions to meet criteria for usable design. The frameworks are meant to go beyond individual patterns and provide a more complete solution for web design.

1. web anatomy
usable design with frameworks
a
byte from robert hoekman, jr.

2. rolf molich
comparative usability evaluations

3. “it’s very simple. they
can’t be sure!”

4. Rolf says we need:
Huge libraries.
Building blocks.
Thoroughly tested.

5. design patterns

7. design patterns
pattern name
description
context of use
where used
how it works
co-requisites
[...]

8. beyond
patterns

9. interaction design
frameworks

12. frameworks
user needs
human behaviors
alternative solutions

13. catalog
winnow = category
select = gallery
validate = content

24. design criteria

30. robert@rhjr.net
@rhjr
miskeeto.com