Using recommendations to help novices to reuse design knowledge

Abstract

The use of pattern languages is not so straightforward since itsusers have to identify the patterns they need, browsing the language and understanding both the benefits and trade-offs of each pattern as well as the relations and interactions it has with other patterns. Novice designers might benefit from tools that assist them in this learning task. In this paper we describe a recommendation tool embedded in a visual environment for pattern-based design which aims at suggesting patterns to help novice designers to produce better designs and understand the language. © 2011 Springer-Verlag.