Chapter A. Site Genres

This pattern group is about building sites in general. It explains the unique aspect of each site genre and helps you choose more detailed patterns. The rest of the book contains patterns that may be specific to a type of site or general to all sites.

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A1

PERSONAL E-COMMERCE

A2

NEWS MOSAICS

A3

COMMUNITY CONFERENCE

A4

SELF-SERVICE GOVERNMENT

A5

NONPROFITS AS NETWORKS OF HELP

A6

GRASSROOTS INFORMATION SITES

A7

VALUABLE COMPANY SITES

A8

EDUCATIONAL FORUMS

A9

STIMULATING ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

A10

WEB APPS THAT WORK

A11

ENABLING INTRANETS

A12

BLOGS

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Personal E-Commerce

L. L. Bean gives customers a sense of familiarity because the categories on the site (left) are similar to what they find in L. L. Bean’s physical stores and catalogs. The bright colors, clean layout and navigation, and picture in the center work together to draw people in.

Figure A1.1. L. L. Bean gives customers a sense of ...

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