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01/03/2002 Entry: "3-Jan-2002 -- Us Versus Them"

Us Versus Them (Communication Arts) -- "Consequently, many Web designers suffer from a poverty of knowledge, practice, history, critical evaluation, and craftsmanship, and this is ultimately reflected in their work. Instead of rigorous self-evaluation and a well-trained eye, anything goes and everything does. The derivative, the clichéd, the unusable, and the confusing are launched everyday on commercial sites. But by golly, the buttons look so real you could touch them."

Replies: 2 comments

Yes, but there is little real knowledge searched out. The clients don't know what is possible, and the designers rarely test. Nor do they expand their techniques in user focussed directions, prefering 'creativity' whatever that might mean.

Posted by JS @ 01/04/2002 04:24 PM EST

For clarification, the above poster "JS" is not the same JS who has been posting on this web site for some time.

You can identify me by my Yahoo address and my jaded viewpoint.

Posted by JS @ 01/04/2002 09:11 PM EST

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