Evaluating a Pattern Language as Shared Language for Interaction Design
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Few studies have empirically evaluated pattern languages as a shared language for interaction design. In the HCI community, interaction patterns proliferate, but consensus on what constitutes a pattern language is missing. We evaluate four criteria required of a pattern language, and its impact on shared understanding. Keyword Pattern-Language Evaluating a Pattern Language as Shared Language for Interaction Design George Abraham Drexel University 3141, Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA-19104 [email protected]
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