I think though that while luxuries are indeed extras the concept of luxury changes over time and within cultural contexts.
Luxury? bike? I can walk or use public transit, no? car? I can use a bike or public transite, no? phone? There was a time when it didn't exist and many places where they still don't Mobile phone? heck, in many parts of the world there are more mobile only households than land-lines tv? I think you see my point. So for some design is indeed a luxury, but for others it is a core part of their offering. And I just have to say this b/c it kills me every time. Just b/c the result will always lead to "a design" doesn't mean that it "was designed". Engineer & design are not the same thing as far as verbs go. And just b/c you can use Photoshop or Fireworks or code CSS doesn't mean you are designing the UI. -- dave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=46603 ________________________________________________________________ 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
