I was thinking that Steve Krug's book "Don't Make Me Think" was an example or "warm and fuzzy usability.

Posted by: Dave on November 7, 2002 11:11 PM

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Don't follow leaders, watch your parkin' meters - Bob Dylan

Posted by: Mac on November 8, 2002 03:04 AM

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Always bite the hand that feeds you - Shaun Ryder

Posted by: James Tuddenham on November 8, 2002 07:10 AM

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Just like the Register (http://www.theregister.co.uk/) "Biting the hand that feeds IT".

Posted by: David LIney on November 8, 2002 10:17 AM

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They're young; they're inexperienced; they're jobless; they need something to do. Give them time, the novelty will wear off. "Home to all IAs", my ass. Just one big clique, I tell you. Reminds me of the "blogger elite".

Posted by: Cheese Witherspoon on November 9, 2002 01:49 AM

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Warning: Harsh opinions follow:

This is all warm and fuzzy
But meaningless. It's just propaganda designed to make people feel good about ignoring some very harsh realities...

Do you see this with usability?
Unfortunately, yes, everywhere.

Basically all of the top players have sold out.
Speaking of propaganda... Mind sharing why you feel this way?

Sure, passion for money.
More propaganda... If you hadn't noticed, the economy is at a low of a lifetime for most...

sometimes I wish that usability would go down in a ball of flames
It already has. Too bad there is so little interest in building it up into something based upon more than self-interest and self-delusion.

Posted by: Ron Zeno on November 9, 2002 12:27 PM

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It's just propaganda designed to make people feel good about ignoring some very harsh realities...

What harsh realities are those, Ron? Isn't IA an important profession?
(I agree that it's feel-good propaganda.)

Why don't you post this to sigia-l too? It would make a great thread.

Posted by: Kung Pao on November 9, 2002 01:25 PM

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