Modular Web Design: Creating Reusable Components for User Experience Design and Documentation

Chapter 5. Reuse

To be modular means you’ve constructed your components so they are flexible and can be reused. In application development, reuse is a deep, well-researched topic that has occupied the minds of many a software engineer. Designers appreciate reuse, too. However, if designers want to tackle the opportunities of component-based design, they must have a thorough knowledge of software features at their disposal. Armed with sophisticated capabilities, they can then employ more reuse techniques, and even evaluate whether a different tool may be more appropriate for their needs.

This chapter covers core concepts in reusing design within common design software tools, with a focus on the following:

• Embedding artwork in screen designs via symbol ...