[IxDA Discuss] interesting article : Why Usability is a path to Failure

[Jarod Tang]

Hi Dmitry:


In case that's not a strong enough argument, consider a hypothetical
> interaction designer who really does believe that "usability is a path
> to failure" (for any given definition of "usability"). Would you want
> such a person on your next project team? Would you want them to design
> the next system you use?
>
> Dmitry


First, I make assume that nearly none of the interaction designer will
consider "usability is a path to failure"; but as previous guys argues,
maybe, usability ONLY is the path to failure, ;-).
And more, the designer who fight with this kind of thought tend to
contribute more to the team as  far as I observed.
And personally, this article's value lies into it makes us think about
what's the value the interaction design can offer to the final product. As
Sergio said in a post about 10 months ago:

I believe the short answer to your questions is that the *more value an
interaction design creates for the client*, *the better the design*. In
other words, web sites have a number of different ways of generating value
for their owners (e.g. direct sales, ad revenue, brand building, supporting
sales, driving donations) , and *the ultimate litmus test for any design is
how it affects the revenue stream*.

In that thread, Luke as the question from another perspective:

> *Any thoughts? What's the criteria by which you judge a "good" interaction
> design? Or is it so context-specific that across the board metrics don't
> apply?*


For some interaction design, this question looks not so abstract. As far as
I experienced, the project managers always ask (or tend to ask) the similar
questions.

Cheers
-- Jarod
-- 
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