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he's the design equivalent of a Fox News "in-house liberal." yes, designers hate him. he could drop dead and the world would easily be a brighter, more lovely
by radley 18y ago
he's the design equivalent of a Fox News "in-house liberal."
yes, designers hate him. he could drop dead and the world would easily be a brighter, more lovely place.
(I'll gladly accept neg votes for this comment. I flat out don't respect the guy ^_^)
- dcminter 18y agoMany of the people who critique Nielsen don't seem to appreciate that he uses empirical measurement (rather than aesthetic judgement or opinion) to determine what is "good" or "bad" design. His column is about usability design rather than the veneer of beauty that obsesses many graphic designers. Whether it's good methodology is a different question, but not one that I see people who dislike his advice address.
- mechanical_fish 18y agoI'll gladly accept neg votes for this comment. No problem. I'm happy to downvote someone who thinks that publicly wishing someone dead is appropriate, let alone a valuable contribution to the conversation. Is Craig Newmark also on your little list? Jimmy Wales? Are there any other messengers you'd like to shoot today?
- radley 18y agoYou misread; I didn't wish for his death. He's also not just a messenger - he's the source for many attacks on the design community, particularly Flash. I could consider his views if he had any fairness to them. But he doesn't. His views are lazy and incomplete. It's like a guy who "publishes a song" which is nothing but the C scale played over and over and then spends the next 10 years criticizing Rock & Roll. He might be considered a conceptual artist. But would you really call him a music guru?