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Design includes usability. I suspect you are confusing it with aesthetics - a common mistake.
by dcw303 11y ago
Design includes usability. I suspect you are confusing it with aesthetics - a common mistake.
- meesterdude 11y agoI think you're right. I certainly believe good design reflects good usability; but "aesthetics" feels a bit derogatory to me, which is maybe why i don't use it in my vocabulary when I should.
- wavefunction 11y agoWhat's wrong with aesthetics? Certainly aesthetics at the cost of functionality, but good design means that form and function are complementary and aesthetics is certainly part of a fantastic design.
- meesterdude 11y agoIt's just one of those things for me, what the word means and how I feel about the word are not always in alignment. It could be because I've always fought back against aesthetics at the cost of functionality, and it's left some mark on me like that. But you're right, though. I'm not saying it's a 100% logical thing of me to get hung up on.