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Debunking the myths of UI design
http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/library/us-myth.html
Software development community beliefs addressed.
Some of the myths that are more common in web development:
- User interface guidelines solve the problem of distributed design
- Prototypes replace the need for specs: Or, sometimes, the released web site is the spec
- Innovative design is better design: Different is better (more fun) in the designer's eyes, but different is often worse from the users' view
- Good user interface developers can both design and code the user interface: The old "webmaster does it all" syndrome
- User feedback speaks for itself; it does not require interpretation
- The Web eliminates the need for interaction design or user feedback skills: Just because building pages and getting feedback is easier on the web, that does not mean special skills and attention are no longer needed
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April 17, 2001
