Principle 5, "Use Transitions" explores the use of animations, cinematic effects, and other various types of visual transitions to enhance the user experience. Here you will examine the use of engagement, communication, transitional patterns for the purpose of using transitions to improve the user experience. You will also explore the reasons for using these effects and where they are most appropriate.
Principle 6, "React Immediately" describes that a responsive interface is an intelligent interface. By using lively responses, you can create rich experiences for you user. In this section you will focus at two types of patterns. First you will see lookup patterns that include techniques like auto complete and live search, and then feedback patterns that cover items like live preview and progress indication to show you how to provide the best reactions for your user. The emphasis is on communications, feedback, and engagement.
Designing Web Interfaces is a well thought out, well designed book that provides a wealth of information for anyone who is involved with website design and development. It is detailed and to the point and provides a lot of examples to gain experience from and covers today's technology very well.
Designing Web Interfaces is not a book about coding instead, this is a theory book on designing interfaces. What I like about it is that it is a "something to think about" type of book that does not shove someone else's idea's at you, but rather provides a reflective look at how humans think and how to build a website to work with people. I also like the fact that it is in color and provides excellent examples of the topics discussed. If you are designer, web developer, or even a manager of a web based product, you really must have this book.
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