Part II. Patterns

We have organized the patterns conceptually and divided them into groups, starting with site genres and moving progressively toward particular page elements. This structure gives you a way to navigate the patterns quickly.

You may wish to read each pattern group as a whole or skim from group to group. Each pattern connects to related patterns in other groups. Once you have chosen one pattern, refer to the related patterns you need to fill out your design. You may also want to read the related material that we reference in the Resources section of the book.

If you read about patterns outside your core site needs, you may find that at first the patterns don’t seem to make sense for your Web site. But you may end up using patterns ...

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