Via the subaverage memestream: Introduction to Patterns for Personal Web Sites. An interesting analysis of what makes a personal website worth visiting:
Content patterns focus on what a site offers.Interestingly, most of the "temporal patterns" are built into standard blogging services, but the others are not.
Structural patterns describe three levels of organization: the site, individual pages, and links.
Temporal patterns influence how a site changes over time.
Navigation patterns simplify navigation.
Technology patterns use technology to improve a site's usability.
Thanks so much, Mike, this is fascinating and a really useful approach to some issues I'm struggling with at the moment, as I work on a site that combines personal and commercial elements. You rule, and not just as a media filter!
Comment #1 :: link :: November 18, 2002 9:00 AM :: homepageThanks so much, Mike, this is fascinating and a really useful approach to some issues I'm struggling with at the moment, as I work on a site that combines personal and commercial elements. You rule, and not just as a media filter!
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