As I’ve mentioned previously, I’m in the process of redesigning this web site. It’s very much a work in progress.
As a first step I’m building a pattern library and I’ve decided to open source the repo during the build process. I’m using Pattern Lab for the purpose.
Pattern libraries are becoming better known as sites such as the BBC and A List Apart release their pattern libraries publicly. For the uninitiated, a pattern library is a collection of elements used on a web site. They define everything from the base font to page layouts.
Brad Frost and Dave Olsen’s Pattern Lab is one tool for creating a style guide. As the demo shows, it combines both a style guide and a method for testing the responsiveness of a web site.
When creating a style guide using Pattern Lab for your site, it’s necessary to store the /source directory in your Git repo.
