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He was taking a stab at visual design / aesthetics being prioritized over content when building a product. Words are used simply here to better communicate his
by weixiyen 13y ago
He was taking a stab at visual design / aesthetics being prioritized over content when building a product.
Words are used simply here to better communicate his point.
Nowhere did he say that words are more important than photos or video.
You say "No" to him, but yet you know he would not disagree with what you have said regarding photos and video. I find the whole response to his original post borderline strawman.
- adventured 13y agoNowhere did the author actually say that. I would argue the evidence for focus on "words" is overwhelming, and that you're attempting to change the meaning of the piece. The author did say this however: "At it's heart, web design should be about words. Words don't come after the design is done. Words are the beginning, the core, the focus." The title is "Words" The author uses "writing" and "reading" and "words" over and over again. The word "content" isn't used once, nor anything like it (except as a negative, against content management systems). And the author says: "If you're a web designer, or a client who is working with one, I'd like to challenge you to think about words first. Instead of starting with a style guide or a Photoshop mockup, start with words on a page." Again, the author is intentionally guiding toward a very precise thing: words. There is no confusion on the focus, it's blatant.