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Wizards are quite well known if you're working in software and design. Here is another book that mentions it (2011) http://designinginterfaces.com/patterns/wiz
by cryodesign 9y ago
Wizards are quite well known if you're working in software and design.
Here is another book that mentions it (2011)
http://designinginterfaces.com/patterns/wizard/ http://designinginterfaces.com/patterns/wizard/
And some other examples of the term being used:
http://patternry.com/p=multiple-page-wizard/ http://patternry.com/p=multiple-page-wizard/
http://ui-patterns.com/patterns/Wizard http://ui-patterns.com/patterns/Wizard
https://storify.com/kaniasty/how-to-design-a-wizard https://storify.com/kaniasty/how-to-design-a-wizard
The author worked in the industry for at least 10 years and not coming across this well established pattern seems unlikely, hence why it felt a bit self-promotional.
- Nition 9y agoThe "Wizard" idea is pretty old too. Microsoft Works had document "wizards" (complete with little picture of a wizard) in the 90s. "Install Wizards" were also common already then.
- matt4077 9y agoFunny to see Jennifer Tidwell's Designing Interfaces mentioned here. It's an excellent resource–not just for its specific content, but also in the problem/pattern system is uses. (and it's an excellent antidote against the common believe that designers just care about making things 'pretty' and have no understanding of data or technology)