[ID Discuss] Interaction design == web design

[Andrei Herasimchuk]

On Apr 19, 2004, at 10:12 AM, Reimann, Robert wrote:

> Design works best as a top-down activity, with successive phases
> of conceptualization, analysis and refinement.  Designers tend to
> be strong in concept-generation, and weaker in analysis.  HF folks
> tend to be the opposite.  Thus the two methods and foci complement
> each other delightfully.

They should compliment each other, but given most political and 
corporate processes, and the bad vibe already in the field between the 
two types of approaches, tend not to in my experience. An unfortunate 
circumstance, but one that needs to be addressed. Or at least 
acknowledged.

Andrei Herasimchuk
andrei at adobe.com

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