1. Make It Direct

   1. Chapter 1 In-Page Editing

      1. Single-Field Inline Edit
      2. Multi-Field Inline Edit
      3. Overlay Edit
      4. Table Edit
      5. Group Edit
      6. Module Configuration
      7. Guidelines for Choosing Specific Editing Patterns

   2. Chapter 2 Drag and Drop

      1. Interesting Moments
      2. Purpose of Drag and Drop
      3. Drag and Drop Module
      4. Drag and Drop List
      5. Drag and Drop Object
      6. Drag and Drop Action
      7. Drag and Drop Collection
      8. The Challenges of Drag and Drop

   3. Chapter 3 Direct Selection

      1. Toggle Selection
      2. Collected Selection
      3. Object Selection
      4. Hybrid Selection

2. Keep It Lightweight

   1. Chapter 4 Contextual Tools

      1. Interaction in Context
      2. Fitts's Law
      3. Contextual Tools
      4. Always-Visible Tools
      5. Hover-Reveal Tools
      6. Toggle-Reveal Tools
      7. Multi-Level Tools
      8. Secondary Menu

3. Stay on the Page

   1. Chapter 5 Overlays

      1. Dialog Overlay
      2. Detail Overlay
      3. Input Overlay

   2. Chapter 6 Inlays

      1. Dialog Inlay
      2. List Inlay
      3. Detail Inlay
      4. Tabs
      5. Inlay Versus Overlay?

   3. Chapter 7 Virtual Pages

      1. Virtual Scrolling
      2. Inline Paging
      3. Scrolled Paging: Carousel
      4. Virtual Panning
      5. Zoomable User Interface
      6. Paging Versus Scrolling

   4. Chapter 8 Process Flow

      1. Google Blogger
      2. The Magic Principle
      3. Interactive Single-Page Process
      4. Inline Assistant Process
      5. Dialog Overlay Process
      6. Configurator Process
      7. Static Single-Page Process

4. Provide an Invitation

   1. Chapter 9 Static Invitations

      1. Call to Action Invitation
      2. Tour Invitation

   2. Chapter 10 Dynamic Invitations

      1. Hover Invitation
      2. Affordance Invitation
      3. Drag and Drop Invitation
      4. Inference Invitation
      5. More Content Invitation
      6. The Advantage of Invitations

5. Use Transitions

   1. Chapter 11 Transitional Patterns

      1. Brighten and Dim
      2. Expand/Collapse
      3. Self-Healing Fade
      4. Animation
      5. Spotlight

   2. Chapter 12 Purpose of Transitions

      1. Engagement
      2. Communication

6. React Immediately

   1. Chapter 13 Lookup Patterns

      1. Auto Complete
      2. Live Suggest
      3. Live Search
      4. Refining Search

   2. Chapter 14 Feedback Patterns

      1. Live Preview
      2. Progressive Disclosure
      3. Progress Indicator
      4. Periodic Refresh

1. Principles and Patterns for Rich Interaction

   1. The Principles

   2. Staying Up to Date

2. Colophon

The image on the cover of Designing Web Interfaces is a Guianan cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola rupicola). Easily identified by the distinctive half-moon crest on its head, this bird is native to mountainous regions in northern South America, spanning the countries of Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, Colombia, Venezuela, and Amazonian Brazil. Mainly fruit eaters, Guianan cocks-of-the-rock pass whole seeds through their digestive systems, thereby contributing to tree and plant diversity in the lowland forests they inhabit.

Adult cocks-of-the-rock reach heights of eight inches and have stout, round bodies. Males are typically smaller than females and have bright orange plumage with black and white accents, whereas the females are a muted brown. The males take advantage of their bright plumage to attract females as part of their elaborate mating ritual, during which they gather in a lek, spread their wings, strut, ruffle their tail feathers, and issue a series of unique calls. The birds are polygamous; successful males will mate with many females during breeding season. Females build cup-shaped nests for their eggs out of clay and plant matter inside cliff cavities or along rock faces, and they raise their chicks alone.

In the early 20th century, hunters trapped Guianan cocks-of-the-rock and sold them as pets. Today, the birds are popular among bird watchers, eco tourists, and fly fishermen (who use the colorful feathers to make fishing flies). Additionally, the Guianan cock of- the-rock, with its prominent "mohawk" and vibrant plumage, has been featured on tourism brochures and stamps for several of the countries it inhabits. Although native tribes still hunt the birds for feathers and food, the species is not threatened or at risk of extinction.