You Can Quince, Too!

Thanks to everyone out there who is using Quince and leveraging it in your daily work.  We couldn’t have asked for a better reception and the continued usage and comments we hear speak to Quince as a valuable reference tool for people.

But it was never our intent to put Quince out as a finished product—as something we are claiming is done.  The body of knowledge around patterns is constantly growing—new patterns are being discovered, old patterns are being refined, and every day people are building new solutions based on patterns.  We made Quince with the intention of inviting you—yes you!—to participate and help build out the UX patterns body of knowledge.  You don’t have to think you’re an expert to contribute!

Quince may seem a bit finished—nearly of the patterns in it today have three stars.  That’s because we were relying on the existing body of proven patterns as a starting point for Quince.  It is by no means to say that every pattern needs to be perfected before being proposed.  In fact, it’s quite the opposite—the star ratings, the “I Use This,” the “This Could Be Better,” and the examples are all there and open to you, the community, as a means for us to collaborate to come to the best possible knowledge.

So please, don’t let the finished-ness of the patterns in Quince stop you from proposing new patterns.  You don’t have to personally make sure your ideas are fully baked.  Here are some ways that we can work together to help each other out using Quince.

Propose a pattern! 

1. Just Sign In:

2. Choose Propose a Pattern:

3. Download the template, write up your pattern, and propose it!
 

That “all” there is to it! :)  And there are much easier ways for you to build out the community body of knowledge, such as…

Share Your Thoughts!

When you’re looking a pattern (and signed in ;) ), just click “I Use This” in the “From the Field” section to show that you use it.  If you have something to add about how you used it—what worked in your case, just type that in.  Similarly, if you want to suggest how to improve it, type that in under “I suggest…” and propose your revision.  You can also vote on if you agree with others’ revisions or think their comments were helpful.

Share an Example!

1. Choose I Have an Example:

2. Then just upload your example, comment on how it implements the pattern, and provide a source URL if you like:

When I share an example, I say I Quinced it.  You can Quince, too! :) 

Discuss!

And don’t forget, if you have a question about Quince or something you want to submit or UX patterns in general, feel free to post in our Quince forum.