http://www.NotesOnDesign.net/inspiration/design/steven-heller-and-david-womack-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-in-digital-design/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:12:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://www.NotesOnDesign.net/inspiration/design/steven-heller-and-david-womack-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-in-digital-design/#comment-173771 Brian K Shoemake Sun, 28 Sep 2008 04:37:50 +0000 http://www.notesondesign.net/?p=1250#comment-173771 I don't really see where the author's perception of the lack of innovation on the part of web designers could be blamed on the designers themselves. It's true that the internet is bloated with ugly but functional websites, but that's what customers expect. We really have no say as to how the web functions or in how a website is constructed. We're for the most part locked into a certain parameter due to the limited nature of the internet infrastructure. Often times when a new technology comes around as when Flash was all the rage, designers were slammed for putting creativity above function and convenience. Now nobody wants splash pages or Flash for anything other than banner ads or movies...I guess my point is that web designers are forced into limiting creativity to what is accepted, provided by developers, and expected by clients for ease of use, accessibility, and commerce. When internet technology advances beyond the "Box", you can be sure that design will advance as well. =:] I don’t really see where the author’s perception of the lack of innovation on the part of web designers could be blamed on the designers themselves. It’s true that the internet is bloated with ugly but functional websites, but that’s what customers expect. We really have no say as to how the web functions or in how a website is constructed. We’re for the most part locked into a certain parameter due to the limited nature of the internet infrastructure. Often times when a new technology comes around as when Flash was all the rage, designers were slammed for putting creativity above function and convenience. Now nobody wants splash pages or Flash for anything other than banner ads or movies…I guess my point is that web designers are forced into limiting creativity to what is accepted, provided by developers, and expected by clients for ease of use, accessibility, and commerce. When internet technology advances beyond the “Box”, you can be sure that design will advance as well. =:]

]]> http://www.NotesOnDesign.net/inspiration/design/steven-heller-and-david-womack-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-in-digital-design/#comment-169950 Johanna Lenander Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:25:14 +0000 http://www.notesondesign.net/?p=1250#comment-169950 Personally, I found Messieurs Heller and Womack’s less than enthusiastic opinions on the aesthetics of web design to be eye opening as well as entertaining. But - I’m not a designer (and neither are they…) Would love to hear what designers have to say about this? Are the standards as low as they seem to think they are? And whose fault is it really? Johanna Personally, I found Messieurs Heller and Womack’s less than enthusiastic opinions on the aesthetics of web design to be eye opening as well as entertaining. But - I’m not a designer (and neither are they…) Would love to hear what designers have to say about this? Are the standards as low as they seem to think they are? And whose fault is it really?
Johanna

]]>