On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 20:20:01 -0600, Mani Sheriar wrote: > I thought this was an interesting article from Digital Web > Magazine: http://www.digital-web.com/articles/the_designer_is_dead/ > > It speaks of the importance of design and its effects on usability > and *perceived* usability. > The article begins with the premise: "design comes first, usability second."
It ends: "We do not need usability experts aggravating the situation by telling us design and aesthetic quality is trivial." I don't think the evidence supports that assertion. It's true that many sites promoting web standards are plain; it's equally true that many attractive-looking sites are unusable by mere mortals, even "abled" ones, whatever that may mean. But who, specifically, suggests that "design and aesthetic quality is trivial"? Personally, I believe that good design combines attractiveness with usability. One does not exclude the other - rather, I think, the two essentially go hand in hand. "Good design" in my book means good communication. Good esthetics are essential - and so is usability, as well as other aspects of the content. Life. Love. Peace. David -- David Hucklesby, on 1/29/2005 <http://www.hucklesby.com/> -- ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
