An approach to usability based on design patterns enables designers to learn how certain recurring problems can be solved according to high-level principles. This paper summarises a review of the desirable properties advocated by five popular style guides, and discusses how this list has been modified to provide an underlying philosophy which is appropriate for a usability-oriented pattern language.
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Principles for a Usability-Oriented Pattern Language. Principles for a Usability-Oriented Pattern Language. Oxford University Press - Alexander, Ishikawa et al.