Friday, February 21, 2003
The web is designed for people. Go figure. And today's lesson in capitalism teaches...if you want to make a buck, you better sell to your customer's needs. The web gives a lot of power, making it easy to make tons of information widely accessible. As my parents might say, "with power comes responsibility." There are a lot of ways to absolutely confuse website viewers.
Like a city planner, as a web designer, you must take into account the many different constituents that will be passing through your "town." Some are visiting, while others will be calling it home. Therefore you must make accomodations for the expert user as well as the bumbling tourist. Just like street signs and address numbers, as well as maps, make confusing urban layouts navigable, so, too, website must make everything clear and organized, enabling all interested parties to gain full benefit from its contents.
Like a city planner, as a web designer, you must take into account the many different constituents that will be passing through your "town." Some are visiting, while others will be calling it home. Therefore you must make accomodations for the expert user as well as the bumbling tourist. Just like street signs and address numbers, as well as maps, make confusing urban layouts navigable, so, too, website must make everything clear and organized, enabling all interested parties to gain full benefit from its contents.
# posted by Josh : Friday, February 21, 2003
