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These are some of most useful links I've found regarding various aspects of the PatternLanguage concept. -- LynnwoodBrown - 19 Jan 2003

Pattern Language Links

Introductory information about Pattern Language approach

• Wikipedia:Pattern_language - Wikipedia's entry for pattern languages
• Patterns For Beginners
• An Introduction to Using Patterns in Web Design - Describes the process of using pattern language method for design, in this case for web design. Does a good job of demystifying the process.
• Some Patterns Questions Answered
• Wiki:WikiPagesAboutWhatArePatterns - Extensive list of links to discussions about nature of patterns
• Patterns in a Nutshell: The "bare essentials" of Software Patterns
• Pattern Promises - "the strategy, leverage, and practice of patterns as a knowledge representation & social practice..."
• PatternLanguage.com - Christopher Alexander's web site
• A Pattern Language - An on-line summary of Alexander's Pattern Language for architecture. Interesting interface for browsing patterns.
• Wikipedia:Pattern_Language

More in-depth readings on PatternLanguage concept and methodology

• The Structure of Pattern Languages

Sites providing overview and link lists about Pattern Languages

• Patterns Home Page
• The Interaction Design Patterns Page

Pattern definitions and formats

Guidelines from writing patterns

• A Pattern Language for Pattern Writing
• Tips For Writing Pattern Languages
• Pattern Hatching: Seven Habits of Successful Pattern Writers
• Pattern Mining
• Checklist for writing great patterns.

Social & Organizational Pattern Languages

• Patterns Of Cooperative Interaction
• The Interaction Design Patterns Page - One of my favorite thinkers about pattern language. In particular, his article Lingua Francas for Design: Sacred Places and Pattern Languages is highly recommended.
• Patterns of a Conservation Economy - An interesting example of applying a pattern language approach to regional planning.
• Project Management Patterns
• Organizational Patterns
• BPR (Business Process Reengineering)Pattern Language
• The Pedagogical Patterns Project
• A Pattern Language for Living Communication
• Patterns 4 Groupware
• Writers Workshop Patterns
• Decide How to Decide - A pattern language for choicing appropriate decision-making method for particular context.

Software Design Pattern Languages

Web Interface & usability patterns

• COMMON GROUND: A Pattern Language for Human-Computer Interface Design
• UI Patterns and Techniques
• The Brighton Usability Pattern Collection
• Interaction Design Patterns - Lots of good general web design patterns.
• Website Patterns - A nice set of basic patterns for web site design.
• Patterns for Personal Web Sites - A more extensive list of site patterns. Seems very well organized.
• WebsitePatterns - Whoa! Just found this site with a bunch of links to patterns for web site design. Includes the ones mentioned here plus a bunch more. As I have time, I'll check them out and list my favorites here.
• the Diemen Repository of Interaction Design Patterns - A new site I just stumbled across. Not many patterns yet but looks promising (and a nicely designed TWiki site to boot). -- LB - 01 Apr 2003
• http://www.webdesignpractices.com/ - "Web Design Practices is a site devoted to helping designers understand what design practices are currently in use on the Web—and aims to gather research about the usability of commonly-employed design practices. --LB - 06 Nov 2003