[IxDA Discuss] Bill Moggridge talk at Ideo tonight

[Dan Saffer]

On Nov 4, 2006, at 7:30 AM, Christina Wodtke wrote:

> As a former IA on this list, I can tell you 99% of what is discussed
> here is what we've already figured out in IA, and one could make a
> pretty good argument that Interaction Design has nothing to offer IA
> based on that.

This reminds me of my favorite Lou Rosenfeld quote:

"...we often see interaction design and IA compared. Let’s  
acknowledge once and for all that information architecture is the  
more difficult of the two. Interaction design addresses a finite  
realm of problems. Huge, but finite..."

http://www.boxesandarrows.com/view/ 
the_indie_life_talking_with_louis_rosenfeld

Apparently denigrating professions works both ways. :)

(This is from 2002 and his reasoning is so very Web-centric. I wonder  
if Lou still believes this?)


Dan