User interface (UI) patterns have the potential to make software development more efficient. The prospect of such efficiency gains has led to interest in user interface (UI) patterns by individuals and organizations looking for ways to increase quality while at the same time reducing the costs associated with software development.

RDFa ("Resource Description Framework in attributes") is having its five minutes of fame: Google is beginning to process RDFa and Microformats as it indexes websites, using the parsed data to enhance the display of search results with "rich snippets." Yahoo!, meanwhile, has been processing RDFa for about a year. With these two giants of search on the same trajectory, a new kind of web is closer than ever before.

articles about microformat

Microformats are small formatting pieces designed to make your data easier to read by both users and software. Although their use is not widespread, it's important that every web developer becomes familiar with them, as they're sure to be an integral part of the web's future. Because of this, there are a number of articles and resources out there devoted to microformats. We've compiled more than 100 of the best here.