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I just want to toss out a couple of statements here about this
conversation in general, since I have a set of wireframes due today. :)
UCD and its methodologies arose because of the failings of "intuitive/
expert/genius design." And indeed, our world is filled with ugly,
graceless, poorly functioning things that were all created by people
who felt they were designed just fine. If you are inexperienced, you
could do worse than by talking to users and figuring out what they
need and what the domain requires.
The four approaches to interaction design can be used in combination,
and in practice, usually are. I might use UCD methods for some
things, genius design for others.
No design work is easy. But if you remove some of a process (in this
case research and analysis), it logically stands to reason, if
everything else is the same, that a process that doesn't include
research will be easier. I'm not sure why you think it would be as
difficult or more difficult without research, Jim. It simply doesn't
make sense, logically. Research doesn't mean doing less, it means
doing more. Much more. Look at how many organizations balk at doing
research for just this reason.
I will agree that not all projects require research. It's probably a
50/50 split in my own work. But for unfamiliar domains, user bases,
cultures, etc. I highly recommend it as a basic method.
I never said genius design was rare; I said the opposite, in fact:
it's how most design is done.
Dan
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