Why it matters: If you work with creating interfaces for the web, or anywhere else for that matter, this book is a huge help.
#Things to consider
- Every interface can be broken down into smaller components.
- Unfortunately, the page metaphor continues to run deep with respect to how we scope and execute our web projects.
- The concept is that the smallest component of an interface is an atom. This could be an input field, or a label for that field. Take those two atoms and they form a molecule, a small component that can be included as a single unit to the interface. Molecules can go on and form more complex components; organisms. This could be a global header for a website or a login form.
- Every organization is finally realizing that bulldozing their entire website and replacing it with a New-And-Shiny™ website every three to eight years isn’t (and never was) an optimal solution.
- You don’t need to get the client’s blessing to follow your craft’s best practices.