Advance Program - Workshop

3a. Pattern Languages for Interaction Design: Building Momentum (Day 1 of 2)

Sunday, 08:30 - 17:00

Organizers
Richard Griffiths, Lyn Pemberton, University of Brighton, UK
Jan Borchers, University of Linz, Austria
Adam Stork, University College London, UK

The potential of pattern languages as a vehicle for the dissemination of human-computer interaction design knowledge has been recognized within the CHI community for a number of years. This potential is based on the ideas of the architect Christopher Alexander, for recording the designs of "living buildings". Patterns are developed to record the invariant properties that exist in a design solution which resolves conflicting social, cognitive, and technological forces. Patterns are interlinked into a network (a pattern language) to support both conceptual and detailed design.

The two-day workshop aims to build momentum following previous successful workshops on pattern languages for interaction design. The first day will be mainly practical, to include a writer's workshop, while the second day will be mainly theoretical. The main goals are to:

• Promote the development of pattern languages for interaction design.
• Refine and develop the application of pattern languages in this area
• Develop an understanding of the relationship between interaction design and software engineering patterns
• Extend the community of pattern writers

Participants will be required to submit a brief position paper and at least one potential interaction design pattern. They are also expected to have read some of Alexander's books: The Timeless Way of Building and A Pattern Language.

Contact
Richard Griffiths
University of Brighton
Brighton BN2 4GJ, UK
Tel:+44 1273 642477
Email: R.N.Griffiths@bton.ac.uk