I agree with you Danny. Just look at the various web page designs at http://www.csszengarden.com. They are both beautiful and usable at the same time. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Hucklesby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mani Sheriar" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 5:31 PM Subject: Re: [WSG] The Designer Is Dead, Long Live The Designer!
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 ****************************************************** -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.1 - Release Date: 1/27/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.1 - Release Date: 1/27/2005 ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
