Web Application Design Patterns (Interactive Technologies)
A generation has watched the internet work its way into every part of society as talented designers and developers have explored new user interfaces and as the most robust design patterns have emerged through the refining fire of hundreds of millions of users.  Pawan Vora has done a wonderful service in capturing these best practices in Web Application Design Patterns.  This book will be valuable to people ranging from those putting together their first website to those shaping corporate web experiences, and from practitioners to researchers benchmarking existing patterns as new interface paradigms are created. -- Arnie Lund, User Experience Director, MicrosoftWeb Application Design Patterns is a must read if you are in the business of designing web applications, or simply want to understand the elements of a well-designed web application.  Pawan Vora has condensed best practice, along with research and his solid experience, to create a useful reference about designing web applications. Even if you skimmed the book and looked at the designs, it will spark creative design ideas. -- David Dick, Technical WriterExcellent! A very complete and exhaustive overview of patterns for web applications with many previously undocumented patterns. This book is written in very accessible way and will tell you (nearly) everything you need to know when designing web applications. A must-have for any designer! -- Martijn van Welie, Pattern author, Philips DesignThis is the type of book you'll want to read with your entire team and a flip chart, because every page will produce a list of actionable changes to the applications you're developing. Pawan Vora has produced an amazing catalogue of the essential patterns for designing today'sweb-based applications. -- Jared Spool, Founding Principal, User Interface Engineering