9 Tips for Designing Rich Internet Applications

Bill Scoot over at Looks Good Works Well wrote a very interesting article: Nine Tips for Designing Rich Internet Applications.

Here’s a synopsis:

1. Make it directly interactive
2. Make it inviting
3. Use lightweight, in-context popups instead of page transitions where possible
4. Use real-estate creatively
5. Cross page boundaries reluctantly
6. Create a light footprint
7. Think of your interactions as storyboards
8. Communicate transitions
9. Think in objects

Most of this we’ve heard before, but I like lists