I humbly disagree...   A good technical background in
html/css/javascript allows an interaction designer the freedom to
prototype interfaces in a much more efficient way.   Working with a
full-time programmer to prototype can be time consuming and isn't
always possible.

If you understand the technology and how it works then you know not
only what is and isn't possible, but how systems react and change in a
very detailed way.  As an interaction designer for the web you need to
keep up with interface technologies or you won't know what to design.


On 10/9/07, Ari Feldman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> the only value that having a programming or technical background when it
> comes to interaction/interface design is understanding the limitations of
> what's possible under a given technical platform or operating system. this
> background really comes in handy when it comes to designing efficient and/or
> usable interfaces and working around physical restrictions that various
> technologies impose.

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