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Pattern-Based Design Communication Techniques
with Doug LeMoine, Cooper

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Interactive behaviors are plastic, flexible things, always subtly shifting in response to the actions of the user. As such, they can be hard to pin down on the printed page. Demos can help express the vision of the design, but the nitty-gritty details must be committed to paper if the design is to survive the development rollercoaster. The challenge is to create a document that remains useful as requirements are added and timelines shift, a document so all-inclusive, it remains relevant even after new problems arise, elevating it to a level truly worthy of an axiom dear to developers’ hearts: “RTFM.”

At Cooper, a pattern language is used to structure documents and describe interactive behaviors. Patterns help designers express the design itself, break down the structure of the document into core elements (e.g., the table of contents, section headings, etc.) and lay out the page. Using Cooper projects as an example — including the company’s team structure, methodology and project scoping — along with an actual case study, this session will explore the many ways and means of documenting the wily interactive behavior.

In this session, you will:

• Get an overview of Cooper methodology, including team structure and project scoping.
• Discover methods of documenting interactive behaviors.
• Explore the use of pattern language as a tool for structuring a document and describing interactive behaviors.

About Doug LeMoine

Doug is the director of design communication at Cooper, an interaction design consultancy based in San Francisco. Since joining Cooper in early 2000, Doug has tackled design problems in neurosurgical planning, financial portfolio analysis, database marketing, telecommunication network construction and computer-assisted surgery.

Before making the move to Cooper, Doug coordinated inner-city literacy and job-skill programs, developed exhibits at a science museum, and taught city kids about where food comes from on a fully operating educational farm. For more information about Doug and his work, visit http://douglemoine.com.

2 Responses to “Pattern-Based Design Communication Techniques”

1. {sf} Sam Felder » Blog Archive » AP UX Week ‘07: Pattern-Based Design Communication Techniques Says:
   August 14th, 2007 at 3:08 pm

   […] [Live blogged from Adaptive Path UX Week 2007. Pattern-Based Design Communication Techniques] […]

2. Pattern based design communication techniques - Doug LeMoine « Put that button over there… Says:
   August 20th, 2007 at 11:05 pm

   […] Pattern based design communication techniques - Doug LeMoine 21Aug07 It’s always nice to meet friends from Cooper on the road. Doug, a master Design Communicator, talked about how to communicate a design’s behavior based on patterns you identify. His talk can be found here. […]

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