[IxDA Discuss] windows 3.x vs MacOs

[Simon Asselbergs]

> Simon said:
> 
> SA> Why waiste any time about historical facts and ideological
> SA> quarrels? Let's focus on the perspective of users on usable
> SA> software products of today.
> 
> ... and earlier Robert said:
> 
> RHJ> The IxD and Usability worlds do tend to be comprised of a lot of
> RHJ> academic posturing. And it's sad, because none of it really helps
> RHJ> anyone. It justy proves we all went to college.
> 
> There is bread and butter to put on the table today. There are
> pressing problems we have to solve and immediate applications we have
> to build. I agree. However...
> 
> There is also such thing as "design knowledge". [...]
> There is also such thing as "career development". [...]
 
Lada, you took the words out of my mouth. 

> I am pretty sure that those who, like I, had less than straightforward
> careers would agree. Knowledge and understanding are the keys to
> survival. If you know the principles of catching fish, you will be
> able to catch one in any water. If you only know how to catch fish in
> a 3-foot deep pond, don't be surprised to starve by a sea.
Well spoken! :-)

With facts and quarrel I referred only to the arguments about OS'es so far (that's why I changed the subject, btw). If we look how industrial design has matured, we may expect the same kind of maturity of education related to UxD in the future. I expect that common scientific and process related knowledge will be easier to connect to the UxD practice and we spend less time quarreling about OS'es. Discussions focussed on authority will be less of a factor as it is now.

Simon

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