Thomas Livingston said:
>
> On Dec 16, 2005, at 3:42 PM, Terrence Wood wrote:
>> No, I don't want you to tell them the technical reason's of why one
design is better than another.
>
> Yes, you do.

Did you not read the rest of the paragraph above Tom? I thought it was
quite clear, but I'll put it another way: state the features and benefits
in terms that appeal to the client in a way in which they understand.
These are mostly quite different from how designers and developers see
their work. It's also known as "selling" =)

> The whole basis to my point is that in our little virtual situation,
it's too late.

Maybe this time Tom... what about next time?

What an opportunity! How valuable is a employee who knows how to innovate,
has a deep seated concern for the well-being of the company, and
contributes to the professional development of his colleagues?

I understand the situation you are in, I do. You need to effect
organizational change first. I have already said, if you must use a table,
then use it. No sweat. I'm not advocating throwing out the baby with the
bath water. I'm advocating actively changing something somewhere, rather
than have change act upon you. Stand up and be counted.

I believe in your situation *your* clients are the designers (?), account
managers (?), and everyone else (?) who is involved in bringing a site to
life and getting agreement from the people who are ultimately paying the
bill. Get *these* people excited about standards design, again, in terms
that appeal to them in a way that they will understand.

> Simple as that.
Yes it is.


kind regards
Terrence Wood.

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