How and why to create a pattern library - 0 views
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Once a website reaches a certain size and complexity (especially if a number of sub-sites are involved) the argument for a pattern library are overwhelming. These benefits are three fold:
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In this era of web applications accessibility is often forgotten. That is why I always include accessibility considerations in my pattern libraries. There will always be a section in a pattern definition where I make notes that a pattern should be keyboard accessible or can be interpreted by a screen reader.
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"Whether working for a large corporation like Nestle, a higher education institution like the University of Strathclyde or a big charity such as the Environmental Defence Fund, I increasingly find myself turning to pattern libraries as the solution to the particular problems faced by these bigger websites. But what is a pattern library, why do you need one and how do you go about creating them?"
