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Index

A note on the digital index

A link in an index entry is displayed as the section title in which that entry appears. Because some sections have multiple index markers, it is not unusual for an entry to have several links to the same section. Clicking on any link will take you directly to the place in the text in which the marker appears.

Symbols

174-175, STAYING FOUND, THE PATTERNS

navigation, STAYING FOUND, THE PATTERNS

80/20 rule, KEEPING DISTANCES SHORT

A

accessibility, WHAT THIS MEANS FOR DESKTOP APPLICATIONS, WHAT THIS MEANS FOR DESKTOP APPLICATIONS

high-contrast color schemes and large fonts, WHAT THIS MEANS FOR DESKTOP APPLICATIONS
JAWS, WHAT THIS MEANS FOR DESKTOP APPLICATIONS

Action Panels, THE PATTERNS, why, why, LABELING THE ACTIONS

Action Panels, Doing Things:Actions and Commands, why

affordances, PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES

Button Groups, THE PATTERNS, button groups, examples

buttons, Doing Things:Actions and Commands, THE PATTERNS, what, PLACEMENT OF BUTTON GROUPS, examples, why, how

Cancelability, THE PATTERNS, why

creativity, PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES

double-clicking, Doing Things:Actions and Commands

drag-and-drop, Doing Things:Actions and Commands

idioms, PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES

invisible actions, Doing Things:Actions and Commands

links, Doing Things:Actions and Commands

Macros, THE PATTERNS, what

Menu bars, Doing Things:Actions and Commands, Doing Things:Actions and Commands

Multi-Level Undo, why, DEFINING THE MACRO

Macros, DEFINING THE MACRO

patterns overview, THE PATTERNS

pop-up menus, Doing Things:Actions and Commands

Preview, THE PATTERNS, what, examples

Progress Indicator, THE PATTERNS, why, how, how

Smart Menu Items, THE PATTERNS

toolbars, Doing Things:Actions and Commands

tooltips, PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES

visual impairment, Doing Things:Actions and Commands

affect, Making It Look Good:Visual Style and Aesthetics

affordances (actions/commands), PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES

alignment (layout), VISUAL HIERARCHY: WHAT’S IMPORTANT?, VISUAL HIERARCHY: WHAT’S IMPORTANT?, GROUPING AND ALIGNMENT: WHAT GOES WITH WHAT?, GROUPING AND ALIGNMENT: WHAT GOES WITH WHAT?, GROUPING AND ALIGNMENT: WHAT GOES WITH WHAT?, GROUPING AND ALIGNMENT: WHAT GOES WITH WHAT?, THE PATTERNS

closure, GROUPING AND ALIGNMENT: WHAT GOES WITH WHAT?
continuity, GROUPING AND ALIGNMENT: WHAT GOES WITH WHAT?
visual hierarchy, VISUAL HIERARCHY: WHAT’S IMPORTANT?, VISUAL HIERARCHY: WHAT’S IMPORTANT?

Alternative Views (information architecture), THE PATTERNS, how, how, THE PATTERNS

analyzing user goals, What Users Do, A MEANS TO AN END, A MEANS TO AN END

angles (styles), THE BASICS OF VISUAL DESIGN, THE BASICS OF VISUAL DESIGN, TYPOGRAPHY, ANGLES AND CURVES, IMAGES, CULTURAL REFERENCES, REPEATED VISUAL MOTIFS, what, examples

Borders that Echo Fonts, examples
Corner Treatments, what
shapes, THE BASICS OF VISUAL DESIGN

animation, THE PATTERNS, why, examples, how, THE PATTERNS, examples

Animated Transitions, THE PATTERNS, why, examples, THE PATTERNS, examples
progress indicator, how

Annotated Scrollbar (navigation), STAYING FOUND, THE PATTERNS, examples, THE PATTERNS

appearance, Making It Look Good:Visual Style and Aesthetics

Autocompletion (controls), examples, THE BASICS OF FORM DESIGN, THE BASICS OF FORM DESIGN, how, examples

axes (information graphics), PREATTENTIVE VARIABLES: WHAT’S RELATED TO WHAT?, THE ACTUAL DATA: WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC DATA VALUES?, how, how, why

B

Back button, satisficing, habituation, PHYSICAL STRUCTURE

backgrounds (styles), COLOR, CULTURAL REFERENCES, WHAT THIS MEANS FOR DESKTOP APPLICATIONS, why, how, how, how, why, examples, examples

Deep Background, WHAT THIS MEANS FOR DESKTOP APPLICATIONS, how, how, examples
Hairlines, why, examples

Baxley, how

behavioral patterns, instant gratification, satisficing, habituation, spatial memory, spatial memory, prospective memory, prospective memory, keyboard only

habituation, habituation, spatial memory
instant gratification, instant gratification
keyboard only, keyboard only
prospective memory, prospective memory
satisficing, satisficing
spatial memory, spatial memory, prospective memory

borders (styles), COLOR, SPACIOUSNESS AND CROWDING, REPEATED VISUAL MOTIFS, WHAT THIS MEANS FOR DESKTOP APPLICATIONS, THE PATTERNS, examples, how

Borders that Echo Fonts, WHAT THIS MEANS FOR DESKTOP APPLICATIONS, examples
Hairlines, how
patterns overview, THE PATTERNS

brand identity, Making It Look Good:Visual Style and Aesthetics

branding, why, CULTURAL REFERENCES

styles, why, CULTURAL REFERENCES

cultural references, CULTURAL REFERENCES
layout, why

branding (styles), STAYING FOUND, what, Making It Look Good:Visual Style and Aesthetics, THE BASICS OF VISUAL DESIGN, CULTURAL REFERENCES

cultural references, CULTURAL REFERENCES
layout, what
signposts, STAYING FOUND

Breadcrumbs (navigation), STAYING FOUND, THE PATTERNS, examples, use when, how

Escape Hatch, use when
patterns overview, THE PATTERNS
visual framework, how

browsing (information graphics), NAVIGATION AND BROWSING: HOW CAN I EXPLORE THIS DATA?, NAVIGATION AND BROWSING: HOW CAN I EXPLORE THIS DATA?, SORTING AND REARRANGEMENT: CAN I REARRANGE THIS DATA TO SEE IT DIFFERENTLY?, examples, how, how

drilling down, NAVIGATION AND BROWSING: HOW CAN I EXPLORE THIS DATA?, SORTING AND REARRANGEMENT: CAN I REARRANGE THIS DATA TO SEE IT DIFFERENTLY?, examples, how

zooming, NAVIGATION AND BROWSING: HOW CAN I EXPLORE THIS DATA?, how

Treemap, how

Button Groups, Doing Things:Actions and Commands, THE PATTERNS, PLACEMENT OF BUTTON GROUPS, examples, use when, why

buttons, keyboard only, keyboard only, examples, VISUAL FLOW: WHAT SHOULD I LOOK AT NEXT?, how, use when, why, PLACEMENT OF BUTTON GROUPS, examples, how, what, how, examples, examples, examples, CONTROL CHOICE, LISTS OF ITEMS

Button Groups, why, examples
Cancel, how, what, how
Check, examples, examples
Close, use when, PLACEMENT OF BUTTON GROUPS
Done, keyboard only
iconic, CONTROL CHOICE
OK, examples, VISUAL FLOW: WHAT SHOULD I LOOK AT NEXT?, how
Radio, examples
Submit, keyboard only
toggle, LISTS OF ITEMS

C

calendar, how, DATES OR TIMES

control, DATES OR TIMES
DateLens, how

Cancelability (actions/commands), THE PATTERNS

Canvas Plus Palette (information architecture), LISTS OF ACTIONS, TILED PANES, THE PATTERNS, examples, Builders and Editors

Card Stack, how, examples, KEEPING DISTANCES SHORT, USING DYNAMIC DISPLAYS, THE PATTERNS, how, how

information architecture, how, examples

layout, USING DYNAMIC DISPLAYS, THE PATTERNS, how

navigation, KEEPING DISTANCES SHORT

panes/panels/windows, how

layout, how

Cascading Lists, THE BASICS OF INFORMATION GRAPHICS, NAVIGATION AND BROWSING: HOW CAN I EXPLORE THIS DATA?, why, use when

information graphics, THE BASICS OF INFORMATION GRAPHICS, NAVIGATION AND BROWSING: HOW CAN I EXPLORE THIS DATA?, why, use when

cell phone, A MEANS TO AN END, LISTS OF TOOLS, PHYSICAL STRUCTURE, ONE-WINDOW PAGING, use when, use when

Center Stage (layout), how, VISUAL HIERARCHY: WHAT’S IMPORTANT?, THE PATTERNS, how, examples, examples, PUTTING THE ACTION PANEL ON THE UI

changes in midstream (user behavior), changes in midstream

Checkbox, what, how, Getting Input from Users:Forms and Controls, CONTROL CHOICE

Clear Entry Points (navigation), STAYING FOUND, THE PATTERNS, how

Cleveland, how

Closable Panels, USING DYNAMIC DISPLAYS, THE PATTERNS

layout, USING DYNAMIC DISPLAYS, THE PATTERNS

closing (information graphics), NAVIGATION AND BROWSING: HOW CAN I EXPLORE THIS DATA?

closure (layout), GROUPING AND ALIGNMENT: WHAT GOES WITH WHAT?, how

alternating row colors, how

cognitive cost (navigation), THE COST OF NAVIGATION, KEEPING DISTANCES SHORT, KEEPING DISTANCES SHORT, TOO MANY JUMPS, TOO MANY JUMPS

color chooser, how

Color-Coded Sections (navigation), STAYING FOUND, THE PATTERNS, how

colors, VISUAL HIERARCHY: WHAT’S IMPORTANT?, PREATTENTIVE VARIABLES: WHAT’S RELATED TO WHAT?, SAME CONTENT, DIFFERENT STYLES, COLOR, COLOR, WHAT THIS MEANS FOR DESKTOP APPLICATIONS, what, how, how, examples, examples, examples, examples, examples, examples, what, examples

and emotional response, SAME CONTENT, DIFFERENT STYLES
as preattentive variable, PREATTENTIVE VARIABLES: WHAT’S RELATED TO WHAT?
dark vs light background, COLOR
red vs. green, COLOR
visual design (styles), WHAT THIS MEANS FOR DESKTOP APPLICATIONS, what, how, how, examples, examples, examples, examples, examples, examples, what, examples
visual hierarchy (layout), VISUAL HIERARCHY: WHAT’S IMPORTANT?

combo box, keyboard only, TEXT, how, how, why

Command History (actions/commands), examples, THE PATTERNS, PRESENTATION, examples, use when

command line interfaces, how

commuting (navigation), Getting Around:Navigation, Signposts, and Wayfinding

Composite Selection (editors), THE PATTERNS, example

computers/magazines layout comparison, USING DYNAMIC DISPLAYS

Confirmation dialog box, habituation, examples

Constantine, how

Constrained Resize (editors), THE PATTERNS, how

content organization, THE BASICS OF INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE: DIVIDING STUFF UP, LISTS OF OBJECTS, LISTS OF ACTIONS, why, why

idioms, THE BASICS OF INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE: DIVIDING STUFF UP, LISTS OF OBJECTS

information architecture, why, why

Intriguing Branches, why, why

lists of actions, LISTS OF ACTIONS

context switches (navigation), THE COST OF NAVIGATION, KEEPING DISTANCES SHORT, TOO MANY JUMPS, why, why

continuity, why, use when, why

local zooming, use when, why
right-left alignment, why

contrasting colors, how, VISUAL HIERARCHY: WHAT’S IMPORTANT?, VISUAL FLOW: WHAT SHOULD I LOOK AT NEXT?

Contrasting Font Weights (styles), examples

controls, how, how, NUMBERS, DATES OR TIMES, use when, why, how, example, autocompletion, how, examples, why, examples, how

Autocompletion, autocompletion, how, examples

choice, how, how

Dropdown Chooser, why, examples

Fill-in-the-Blanks, why

Forgiving Format, NUMBERS, DATES OR TIMES, use when, how, how

forms, example

Forgiving Format, example

conventions (actions/commands), PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES

Cooper, why

copy, Doing Things:Actions and Commands, DIRECT MANIPULATION, THE PATTERNS

Corner Treatments (styles), REPEATED VISUAL MOTIFS, WHAT THIS MEANS FOR DESKTOP APPLICATIONS, how, examples, how, how

cost (cognitive), THE COST OF NAVIGATION

CSS Zen Garden (styles), SAME CONTENT, DIFFERENT STYLES, THE BASICS OF VISUAL DESIGN

cultural references (styles), THE BASICS OF VISUAL DESIGN, TYPOGRAPHY, examples

curves (styles), TYPOGRAPHY, ANGLES AND CURVES, IMAGES, REPEATED VISUAL MOTIFS, how

Corner Treatments, how

cut, Doing Things:Actions and Commands, UNDOABLE OPERATIONS

D

Data Brushing (information graphics), SEARCHING AND FILTERING: SHOW ME ONLY WHAT I NEED TO KNOW., THE PATTERNS, how, how, examples

data values (information graphics), THE ACTUAL DATA: WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC DATA VALUES?

database, use when, use when, use when, use when, UNDOABLE OPERATIONS, use when

Datatips (information graphics), THE PATTERNS, how, why, use when, how

defaults (Good Defaults), deferred choices, “CHUNKING” THE TASK, use when

information architecture, “CHUNKING” THE TASK
users, deferred choices

design models, THE BASICS OF USER RESEARCH, LISTS OF OBJECTS, how

design process, THE BASICS OF USER RESEARCH

user motivation, THE BASICS OF USER RESEARCH

Detail View Direct Navigation, how

dexterity, CONTROL CHOICE, DATES OR TIMES, what

control choice and, CONTROL CHOICE, DATES OR TIMES
moving objects and, what

Diagonal Balance (layout), THE PATTERNS, examples, examples

dialog boxes. See panes/panels/windowsdirect manipulation, what, why, why, THE BASICS OF FORM DESIGN, THE BASICS OF EDITOR DESIGN, MODES, THE PATTERNS, what, use when

editors, THE BASICS OF EDITOR DESIGN, MODES, THE PATTERNS, use when
forms, THE BASICS OF FORM DESIGN
layout, what
precision and, why, why, what

direct observation of users, streamlined repetition

documentation, THE PATTERNS

drilling down, how

One-Window Drilldown (information architecture), how

Pyramid, how

drop shadows (actions/commands), PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES

Dropdown Chooser (controls), Doing Things:Actions and Commands, NUMBERS, DATES OR TIMES, how, examples

dropdown control, Doing Things:Actions and Commands, why, how, use when, how, THE BASICS OF FORM DESIGN, LISTS OF ITEMS, THE PATTERNS, use when

Dynamic Queries (information graphics), SEARCHING AND FILTERING: SHOW ME ONLY WHAT I NEED TO KNOW., how, examples, why, use when, how

E

Easter egg, use when

Edit-in-Place editors, THE PATTERNS, examples

editors, Builders and Editors, Builders and Editors, Builders and Editors, THE BASICS OF EDITOR DESIGN, DIRECT MANIPULATION, DIRECT MANIPULATION, MODES, SELECTION, SELECTION, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS, why, examples, why, example, how, why, why, examples, why, why, examples, guides, why, how, examples, how

Composite Selection, THE PATTERNS

Constrained Resize, THE PATTERNS

direct manipulation, Builders and Editors, DIRECT MANIPULATION, THE PATTERNS, how, why, why

Edit-in-Place, THE PATTERNS, why, examples

Guides, THE PATTERNS, guides, how, examples

idioms, Builders and Editors

Magnetism, THE PATTERNS, why, examples

modes, THE BASICS OF EDITOR DESIGN, MODES, why, why, examples

One-Off Mode, why
Spring-Loaded Mode, why, examples

Paste Variations, THE PATTERNS, how

patterns overview, THE PATTERNS

selection, Builders and Editors, DIRECT MANIPULATION, SELECTION, SELECTION, THE PATTERNS

Smart Selection, THE PATTERNS, why, example

efficiency of use, habituation

email, A MEANS TO AN END, USERS’ MOTIVATION TO LEARN, LISTS OF OBJECTS, LISTS OF OBJECTS, use when, use when

addresses, use when
clients, A MEANS TO AN END, USERS’ MOTIVATION TO LEARN, LISTS OF OBJECTS
messages, LISTS OF OBJECTS, use when

emotional and visceral response (see affect) encoding data, PREATTENTIVE VARIABLES: WHAT’S RELATED TO WHAT?

error message, how, why

Escape Hatch (navigation), satisficing, STAYING FOUND, THE PATTERNS

examples (styles), THE BASICS OF VISUAL DESIGN

Extras on Demand, deferred choices, LISTS OF SUBJECT CATEGORIES, examples

information architecture, LISTS OF SUBJECT CATEGORIES, examples
users, deferred choices

F

feedback, incremental construction, why, why, MODES, how

Few Hues, COLOR, how, examples

file finder dialog, use when

Fill-in-the-Blanks (controls), examples

filtering, THE BASICS OF INFORMATION GRAPHICS, NAVIGATION AND BROWSING: HOW CAN I EXPLORE THIS DATA?, SEARCHING AND FILTERING: SHOW ME ONLY WHAT I NEED TO KNOW., SEARCHING AND FILTERING: SHOW ME ONLY WHAT I NEED TO KNOW., why, why

Dynamic Queries, why
Treemap, why

fisheye lens, use when

flow, Builders and Editors

focal points (visual flow), VISUAL FLOW: WHAT SHOULD I LOOK AT NEXT?, VISUAL FLOW: WHAT SHOULD I LOOK AT NEXT?, VISUAL FLOW: WHAT SHOULD I LOOK AT NEXT?, ANGLES AND CURVES

angles, ANGLES AND CURVES

focus plus context (information graphics), NAVIGATION AND BROWSING: HOW CAN I EXPLORE THIS DATA?

fonts. See typography/fonts Forgiving Format (controls), TEXT, why, why

forms, THE BASICS OF FORM DESIGN, TEXT, TEXT, NUMBERS, how, use when, how, examples, why, examples

controls, TEXT, TEXT, NUMBERS, how, use when, how, examples, why, examples

Autocompletion, use when, how, examples
Dropdown Chooser, why, examples
numbers, NUMBERS
Structured Format, how
text, TEXT, TEXT

principles, THE BASICS OF FORM DESIGN

G

Gestalt principles (layout), GROUPING AND ALIGNMENT: WHAT GOES WITH WHAT?, GROUPING AND ALIGNMENT: WHAT GOES WITH WHAT?, Making It Look Good:Visual Style and Aesthetics

Global Navigation, satisficing, STAYING FOUND, KEEPING DISTANCES SHORT, how, use when, examples, how, how

layout, how

navigation, how

layout, how

users, satisficing

goals (users), What Users Do, A MEANS TO AN END, A MEANS TO AN END

Good Defaults, deferred choices, THE BASICS OF FORM DESIGN, CONTROL CHOICE, LISTS OF ITEMS, LISTS OF ITEMS, LISTS OF ITEMS, LISTS OF ITEMS, TEXT, NUMBERS, THE PATTERNS, why, examples, how, how, use when, how, examples, why, why

Illustrated Choices, how, examples
Input Hints, NUMBERS, how
List Builder, why
lists of items, CONTROL CHOICE, LISTS OF ITEMS, LISTS OF ITEMS, LISTS OF ITEMS, LISTS OF ITEMS
patterns overview, THE PATTERNS
Structured Format, why, examples
text, TEXT
users, deferred choices

graphic design, THE BASICS OF INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE: DIVIDING STUFF UP

graphic designer, Organizing the Page:Layout of Page Elements, SEARCHING AND FILTERING: SHOW ME ONLY WHAT I NEED TO KNOW., how

graphs, THE BASICS OF INFORMATION GRAPHICS, how

green/red colors, COLOR

Group box, VISUAL HIERARCHY: WHAT’S IMPORTANT?, GROUPING AND ALIGNMENT: WHAT GOES WITH WHAT?, how, how

grouping, why, why, Making It Look Good:Visual Style and Aesthetics

layout, why, why, Making It Look Good:Visual Style and Aesthetics

closure, why, why, Making It Look Good:Visual Style and Aesthetics

grouping (layout), GROUPING AND ALIGNMENT: WHAT GOES WITH WHAT?, why

GUI builder, WYSIWYG EDITING, SELECTION, how, use when

GUI toolkit, how, CONTROL CHOICE, how

Guides (editors), PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES, THE PATTERNS, use when, how, how, examples

H

habituation (user behavior), habituation

Hairlines (styles), TEXTURE AND RHYTHM, examples, examples, examples

Help, THE PATTERNS, why, why, examples, examples, what

documentation, examples
Help text, why, why, examples, what
Multi-Level Help, THE PATTERNS

hierarchy (Cascading Lists), THE BASICS OF INFORMATION GRAPHICS

information graphics, THE BASICS OF INFORMATION GRAPHICS

history (Command History), THE PATTERNS, PRESENTATION, command history, how, DEFINING THE MACRO

home page, how, how

HTML, CONTROL CHOICE, LISTS OF ITEMS, THE BASICS OF EDITOR DESIGN, DIRECT MANIPULATION, SAME CONTENT, DIFFERENT STYLES

and WYSIWYG editing, THE BASICS OF EDITOR DESIGN, DIRECT MANIPULATION
available controls, LISTS OF ITEMS

Hub and Spoke, THE PATTERNS

navigation, THE PATTERNS

patterns, THE PATTERNS

Hub and Spoke navigation, satisficing, LISTS OF TOOLS, how, THE PATTERNS, why, how, why, examples, why

Escape Hatch, why
Global Navigation, why, how
patterns, THE PATTERNS
users, satisficing

I

icons (styles), IMAGES, WHAT THIS MEANS FOR DESKTOP APPLICATIONS, how, examples, how

Hairlines, how, examples
Skins, how

Illustrated Choices, THE BASICS OF FORM DESIGN, examples

images, how

visual design (styles), how

Skins, how

images (styles), how

visual design (styles), how

Skins, how

immediacy, TEXT, Builders and Editors

incremental construction (user behavior), Builders and Editors

information architecture, THE BASICS OF INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE: DIVIDING STUFF UP, THE BASICS OF INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE: DIVIDING STUFF UP, MULTIPLE WINDOWS, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS

content organization, THE BASICS OF INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE: DIVIDING STUFF UP, THE BASICS OF INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE: DIVIDING STUFF UP, THE PATTERNS

Extras on Demand. See Extras on Demand idioms, THE BASICS OF INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE: DIVIDING STUFF UP, THE BASICS OF INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE: DIVIDING STUFF UP
Intriguing Branches, THE PATTERNS

learnability, THE PATTERNS

navigation, THE PATTERNS

patterns overview, THE PATTERNS

physical structure, MULTIPLE WINDOWS

multiple windows, MULTIPLE WINDOWS

information graphics, Showing Complex Data:Trees, Tables, and Other Information Graphics, THE BASICS OF INFORMATION GRAPHICS, ORGANIZATIONAL MODELS: HOW IS THIS DATA ORGANIZED?, NAVIGATION AND BROWSING: HOW CAN I EXPLORE THIS DATA?, NAVIGATION AND BROWSING: HOW CAN I EXPLORE THIS DATA?, SEARCHING AND FILTERING: SHOW ME ONLY WHAT I NEED TO KNOW., SEARCHING AND FILTERING: SHOW ME ONLY WHAT I NEED TO KNOW., SEARCHING AND FILTERING: SHOW ME ONLY WHAT I NEED TO KNOW., THE ACTUAL DATA: WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC DATA VALUES?, THE ACTUAL DATA: WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC DATA VALUES?, THE ACTUAL DATA: WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC DATA VALUES?, THE ACTUAL DATA: WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC DATA VALUES?, THE ACTUAL DATA: WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC DATA VALUES?, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS, examples, why, examples, why, use when, why, why, examples, examples, use when, how, examples, use when, how, examples, how

Alternating Row Colors, examples
axes, THE ACTUAL DATA: WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC DATA VALUES?, how, examples
browsing, NAVIGATION AND BROWSING: HOW CAN I EXPLORE THIS DATA?
Cascading Lists, NAVIGATION AND BROWSING: HOW CAN I EXPLORE THIS DATA?, examples, use when
Data Brushing, SEARCHING AND FILTERING: SHOW ME ONLY WHAT I NEED TO KNOW., THE ACTUAL DATA: WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC DATA VALUES?, THE PATTERNS, why
data values, THE ACTUAL DATA: WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC DATA VALUES?
Datatips, THE ACTUAL DATA: WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC DATA VALUES?, why, examples
Dynamic Queries, how
filtering, SEARCHING AND FILTERING: SHOW ME ONLY WHAT I NEED TO KNOW., SEARCHING AND FILTERING: SHOW ME ONLY WHAT I NEED TO KNOW.
labels, THE ACTUAL DATA: WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC DATA VALUES?
Local Zooming, use when, why
overview, THE BASICS OF INFORMATION GRAPHICS
Overview Plus Detail, examples, why
patterns overview, THE PATTERNS
Small Multiples, use when, how, examples
Sortable Table, Showing Complex Data:Trees, Tables, and Other Information Graphics, ORGANIZATIONAL MODELS: HOW IS THIS DATA ORGANIZED?

Input Hints, THE BASICS OF FORM DESIGN, NUMBERS, why, why

Forgiving Format, why

Input Prompts, NUMBERS, why, how, example

Forgiving Format, why

instant messaging, PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES, WYSIWYG EDITING

interface idoms, THE BASICS OF INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE: DIVIDING STUFF UP, THE BASICS OF INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE: DIVIDING STUFF UP, SELECTION

interviews (user research), THE BASICS OF USER RESEARCH

Intriguing Branches (information architecture), LISTS OF TOOLS, THE PATTERNS, how

invisible actions, Doing Things:Actions and Commands, Doing Things:Actions and Commands

J

Johnson, how

Jump to Item (information graphics), SEARCHING AND FILTERING: SHOW ME ONLY WHAT I NEED TO KNOW., example, why

jumps, STAYING FOUND, KEEPING DISTANCES SHORT, TOO MANY JUMPS, TOO MANY JUMPS, TOO MANY JUMPS

number of, STAYING FOUND, KEEPING DISTANCES SHORT, TOO MANY JUMPS, TOO MANY JUMPS, TOO MANY JUMPS

K

keyboards, streamlined repetition, keyboard only, keyboard only, Doing Things:Actions and Commands, Doing Things:Actions and Commands, why

accelerators, Doing Things:Actions and Commands
mnemonics, keyboard only, why
shortcuts, streamlined repetition, keyboard only, Doing Things:Actions and Commands

kiosk, USERS’ MOTIVATION TO LEARN, use when, why

knowledge (users), USERS’ MOTIVATION TO LEARN, USERS’ MOTIVATION TO LEARN

Knowledge in the world is better than knowledge in the head, how

L

labels, how, why

information graphics, how, why

Small Multiples, how
Treemap, why

labels (information graphics), PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER, use when, examples, use when, examples, NAVIGATION AND BROWSING: HOW CAN I EXPLORE THIS DATA?, THE ACTUAL DATA: WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC DATA VALUES?, THE ACTUAL DATA: WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC DATA VALUES?, THE ACTUAL DATA: WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC DATA VALUES?, how, Getting Input from Users:Forms and Controls, THE BASICS OF FORM DESIGN, TEXT, how, why, THE PATTERNS, use when

controls, Getting Input from Users:Forms and Controls, THE BASICS OF FORM DESIGN, TEXT, how, why

information graphics, THE ACTUAL DATA: WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC DATA VALUES?, THE ACTUAL DATA: WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC DATA VALUES?

Small Multiples, how

Treemap, PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER, use when, examples, use when, examples

alignment. See alignment Card Stack, PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER, use when, examples, use when, examples

layers (information graphics), SEARCHING AND FILTERING: SHOW ME ONLY WHAT I NEED TO KNOW., use when

layout, spatial memory, THE PATTERNS, how, Organizing the Page:Layout of Page Elements, VISUAL HIERARCHY: WHAT’S IMPORTANT?, VISUAL HIERARCHY: WHAT’S IMPORTANT?, VISUAL HIERARCHY: WHAT’S IMPORTANT?, VISUAL HIERARCHY: WHAT’S IMPORTANT?, VISUAL HIERARCHY: WHAT’S IMPORTANT?, VISUAL FLOW: WHAT SHOULD I LOOK AT NEXT?, GROUPING AND ALIGNMENT: WHAT GOES WITH WHAT?, PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER, USING DYNAMIC DISPLAYS, USING DYNAMIC DISPLAYS, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS, why, how, examples, use when, how, how, how, how, what, why, how, why, why, how, examples, how, how, how, how, why, why, how, examples, why, why, Making It Look Good:Visual Style and Aesthetics, why

Center Stage, THE PATTERNS, use when, how

Closable Panels, USING DYNAMIC DISPLAYS, THE PATTERNS, how, how, how, examples

Diagonal Balance, THE PATTERNS, why

grid, how, how

grouping, GROUPING AND ALIGNMENT: WHAT GOES WITH WHAT?

Liquid Layout, THE PATTERNS

Movable Panels, USING DYNAMIC DISPLAYS, THE PATTERNS, how, what, how, how, how, how, examples

layout, how, how, how

navigation, THE PATTERNS

Response Disclosure, spatial memory

users, spatial memory

Responsive Enabling, THE PATTERNS, why

Right/Left Alignment, THE PATTERNS, why

strong titles (Titled Sections), how, why

Center Stage, how
Closable Panels, why

Titled Sections, why, why

Card Stack, why
Closable Panels, why

Visual Framework, how, THE PATTERNS, why, examples

visual hierarchy, Organizing the Page:Layout of Page Elements, VISUAL HIERARCHY: WHAT’S IMPORTANT?, VISUAL HIERARCHY: WHAT’S IMPORTANT?, VISUAL HIERARCHY: WHAT’S IMPORTANT?, VISUAL HIERARCHY: WHAT’S IMPORTANT?, VISUAL HIERARCHY: WHAT’S IMPORTANT?, VISUAL FLOW: WHAT SHOULD I LOOK AT NEXT?, PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS, why, Making It Look Good:Visual Style and Aesthetics, why

alignment, VISUAL HIERARCHY: WHAT’S IMPORTANT?
spatial relationships, THE PATTERNS
whitespace, VISUAL HIERARCHY: WHAT’S IMPORTANT?, VISUAL HIERARCHY: WHAT’S IMPORTANT?

learnability (information architecture), THE PATTERNS

legends (information graphics), THE ACTUAL DATA: WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC DATA VALUES?

Linux users, A MEANS TO AN END

Liquid Layout, THE PATTERNS, how

List Builder (controls), LISTS OF ITEMS, examples

lists, LISTS OF OBJECTS, LISTS OF ACTIONS, LISTS OF SUBJECT CATEGORIES, PLACEMENT OF BUTTON GROUPS, STRUCTURING THE ACTIONS, LISTS OF ITEMS, LISTS OF ITEMS, LISTS OF ITEMS, LISTS OF ITEMS, TEXT, why

list control, why
multicolumn, PLACEMENT OF BUTTON GROUPS, STRUCTURING THE ACTIONS
of actions (interface architecture), LISTS OF ACTIONS
of items (controls), TEXT
of objects (interface architecture), LISTS OF OBJECTS
of subject categories (interface architecture), LISTS OF SUBJECT CATEGORIES
ordered, LISTS OF ITEMS, LISTS OF ITEMS
unordered, LISTS OF ITEMS, LISTS OF ITEMS

Local Zooming (information graphics), NAVIGATION AND BROWSING: HOW CAN I EXPLORE THIS DATA?, why, examples, why

Lockwood, how

look and feel, examples, use when, how

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Macros (actions/commands), streamlined repetition, THE PATTERNS, why

Magnetism (editors), how, THE PATTERNS, examples, why, how

maps, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS, use when, examples, examples

Annotated Scrollbar, THE PATTERNS, examples
Breadcrumbs, use when, examples
Color-Coded Sections, THE PATTERNS

marketing, THE BASICS OF USER RESEARCH

media player, Organizing the Content:Information Architecture and Application Structure, LISTS OF OBJECTS, PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES, WHAT THIS MEANS FOR DESKTOP APPLICATIONS

mental models (interface architecture), THE BASICS OF INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE: DIVIDING STUFF UP, THE BASICS OF INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE: DIVIDING STUFF UP

menus, use when, LISTS OF ITEMS

pop-up, LISTS OF ITEMS
pull-right, use when

micro and macro readings, why

mobile devices, use when

Modal Panel (navigation), satisficing, deferred choices, habituation, STAYING FOUND, THE PATTERNS, why, examples, use when, why, why

forms, why

navigation, why

forms, why

users, satisficing, deferred choices, habituation

modes, how, how

editors, how, how

Guides, how
Smart Selection, how

modes (editors), Builders and Editors, MODES, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS, how, why, why, why, examples, how

Guides, how
One-Off Mode, THE PATTERNS, why, why
patterns overview, THE PATTERNS
Smart Selection, how
Spring-Loaded Mode, MODES, THE PATTERNS, why, examples

motifs (visual design), THE BASICS OF VISUAL DESIGN, REPEATED VISUAL MOTIFS, why, why

mouse pointers (actions/commands), PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES

Movable Panels, prospective memory, THE PATTERNS, what, examples

layout, THE PATTERNS, what, examples
users, prospective memory

Mullet, how

Multi-Level Help (information architecture), USERS’ MOTIVATION TO LEARN, THE PATTERNS, use when, how, how, examples, examples

Multi-Level Undo, safe exploration, how, how, examples, THE PATTERNS, UNDOABLE OPERATIONS, examples, why

actions/commands, examples

Property Sheet, examples

Alternative Views, how

Macros, why

Property Sheet, how

users, safe exploration

Multi-Y Graph (information graphics), ORGANIZATIONAL MODELS: HOW IS THIS DATA ORGANIZED?, examples

multidimensional data, PREATTENTIVE VARIABLES: WHAT’S RELATED TO WHAT?, THE PATTERNS

multiple windows (information architecture), PHYSICAL STRUCTURE, ONE-WINDOW PAGING, how, use when, why, use when

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navigation, habituation, Getting Around:Navigation, Signposts, and Wayfinding, STAYING FOUND, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS, why, how, how, how, use when, examples, use when, how

Animated Transition, THE PATTERNS

Annotated Scrollbar, THE PATTERNS

Clear Entry Points, THE PATTERNS

commuting, Getting Around:Navigation, Signposts, and Wayfinding

Escape Hatch, THE PATTERNS

Global Navigation, why, how

Hub and Spoke, how, how, use when, examples

Global Navigation, how, how

layout, THE PATTERNS

Modal Panel (navigation), habituation

users, habituation

Pyramid, THE PATTERNS, use when, how

wayfinding, STAYING FOUND

New-Item Row (information graphics), example, LISTS OF ITEMS

noun/verb model (interface architecture), THE BASICS OF INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE: DIVIDING STUFF UP

numbers, KEEPING DISTANCES SHORT, TOO MANY JUMPS, TEXT, NUMBERS, NUMBERS

controls, NUMBERS, NUMBERS
entering, TEXT
jumps, KEEPING DISTANCES SHORT, TOO MANY JUMPS

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objects, LISTS OF OBJECTS

One-Off Mode (editors), how, MODES, THE PATTERNS, example, why, how

One-Window Drilldown (information architecture), LISTS OF OBJECTS, LISTS OF ACTIONS, THE PATTERNS, why, why, why, examples, use when, why, how, use when, why

Breadcrumbs, use when

drilling down, why, why

Breadcrumbs, why
Hub and Spoke, why

Hub and Spoke, use when

Pyramid, how

one-window paging (information architecture), how

open source, Making It Look Good:Visual Style and Aesthetics, what

organization, PHYSICAL STRUCTURE, ONE-WINDOW PAGING, TILED PANES, what, how

Alternative Views, what, how
multiple windows, PHYSICAL STRUCTURE, TILED PANES
one-window paging, ONE-WINDOW PAGING

Overview Plus Detail, STAYING FOUND, THE PATTERNS, NAVIGATION AND BROWSING: HOW CAN I EXPLORE THIS DATA?

information graphics, STAYING FOUND, THE PATTERNS

navigation, STAYING FOUND, THE PATTERNS

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page layout, Organizing the Page:Layout of Page Elements, VISUAL HIERARCHY: WHAT’S IMPORTANT?, VISUAL HIERARCHY: WHAT’S IMPORTANT?, VISUAL FLOW: WHAT SHOULD I LOOK AT NEXT?, VISUAL FLOW: WHAT SHOULD I LOOK AT NEXT?, GROUPING AND ALIGNMENT: WHAT GOES WITH WHAT?, PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER, PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER, PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER, THE PATTERNS, what, how, examples, what, how, examples, what, how, use when, examples, use when, examples, use when, how, why, examples, what, examples, what, how, examples, use when, how, use when, what

palette (Canvas Plus Palette), TILED PANES, what, how

palmtops, LISTS OF TOOLS

panes/panels/windows, TILED PANES, why, Doing Things:Actions and Commands

Action Panels, Doing Things:Actions and Commands
Movable Panels, why
multiple windows, TILED PANES

panning (information graphics), NAVIGATION AND BROWSING: HOW CAN I EXPLORE THIS DATA?, NAVIGATION AND BROWSING: HOW CAN I EXPLORE THIS DATA?, how, why

Paste Variations (editors), THE PATTERNS

patterns, satisficing, spatial memory, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS, THE PATTERNS

controls overview, THE PATTERNS

how to use, THE PATTERNS

navigation overview, THE PATTERNS

user behavior, satisficing, spatial memory

satisficing, satisficing
spatial memory, spatial memory

PDAs, LISTS OF ACTIONS, examples, examples, USING DYNAMIC DISPLAYS

physical structure (information architecture), MULTIPLE WINDOWS, ONE-WINDOW PAGING, why, how

Alternative Views, why, how
multiple windows, MULTIPLE WINDOWS
One-Window Drilldown. See One-Window Drilldown one-window paging, ONE-WINDOW PAGING

plots, THE BASICS OF INFORMATION GRAPHICS, SEARCHING AND FILTERING: SHOW ME ONLY WHAT I NEED TO KNOW., THE ACTUAL DATA: WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC DATA VALUES?, use when, how