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12/17/2001 Entry: "17-Dec-2001 -- Information architecture versus graphic design"

Information architecture versus graphic design -- "Much web design has suffered from an over reliance on graphic design principles. Too many graphic designers have tried to force the Web to be what it is not, in the process creating ineffective and sometimes unusable websites. Quality web design is driven by information architecture design principles. Graphic design should support these principles."

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One of the biggest problems is some advertising agencies/graphic designers who offer "web design" and try to throw their print rules at the web and expect the same result. Assisting them in their quest are clients who don't know what they're asking for, and request graphic-laden sites that accomplish nothing. And the ad agency wants their money so badly they will do whatever the client asks for even if it sacrifices usability.

Posted by Darin @ 12/18/2001 02:12 PM EST

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