>From my perspective: - This particular site's navigation is not useful for retail, education, or any of a number of things - and luckily its purpose is none of those. It's a display of skill and creativity by a recent graduate who's apparently highly versed in front-end coding. Her strengths are design and development, not IA or UX or interaction design. This may change in her future, but I don't think she should be blamed for having fun with her personal site. - Depending on the site and the company, I've seen Java, Javascript, flash, and various combinations thereof used to design navigation. CSS is a great alternative to all of the above for attractive, dynamic menus, and it's *searchable*. Showing me you can make CSS do more than is normally required is a good thing for a portfolio site.
Personally I loved the feeling of being panned over a large, visually appealing interactive poster. I'd hire her for front-end coding and graphic design in a heartbeat if I could, and train her in information science. If she could be turned, she could be a powerful ally for interaction design ;-) bests, Alex O'Neal UX manager -- The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The next best time is now. ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [email protected] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
