Comments on: Devil’s Advocate - Why Web Usability Should Be Ignored http://www.pat-burt.com/web-usability/devils-advocate-why-web-usability-should-be-ignored/ Patrick Burt Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:47:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Patrick Burt http://www.pat-burt.com/web-usability/devils-advocate-why-web-usability-should-be-ignored/#comment-1621 Patrick Burt Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:27:21 +0000 http://www.pat-burt.com/web-usability/devils-advocate-why-web-usability-should-be-ignored/#comment-1621 Tech people focus on getting the job out the door with emphasis on meeting specs and having it in a working condition. In response to your last paragraph, it's a definite yes. Tech people focus on getting the job out the door with emphasis on meeting specs and having it in a working condition.

In response to your last paragraph, it’s a definite yes.

]]> By: James Breeze http://www.pat-burt.com/web-usability/devils-advocate-why-web-usability-should-be-ignored/#comment-1609 James Breeze Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:46:50 +0000 http://www.pat-burt.com/web-usability/devils-advocate-why-web-usability-should-be-ignored/#comment-1609 I used to think that once developers have done usability once they will do it again, but that is not the case anymore! Some do, but most just can't onsell the value to their clients In consulting there's nothing better than selling usability yourself. Or having the client mandate it ;) Another thing that frustrates me is how many tech people are focussed on the project outcome not the business outcome. Have you found that? I used to think that once developers have done usability once they will do it again, but that is not the case anymore! Some do, but most just can’t onsell the value to their clients

In consulting there’s nothing better than selling usability yourself. Or having the client mandate it ;)

Another thing that frustrates me is how many tech people are focussed on the project outcome not the business outcome. Have you found that?

]]> By: Patrick Burt http://www.pat-burt.com/web-usability/devils-advocate-why-web-usability-should-be-ignored/#comment-1601 Patrick Burt Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:14:32 +0000 http://www.pat-burt.com/web-usability/devils-advocate-why-web-usability-should-be-ignored/#comment-1601 James, you tried doing usability with developers? I've had experiences where they were either pro-usability or just couldn't care less if the application worked. James, you tried doing usability with developers? I’ve had experiences where they were either pro-usability or just couldn’t care less if the application worked.

]]> By: James Breeze http://www.pat-burt.com/web-usability/devils-advocate-why-web-usability-should-be-ignored/#comment-1598 James Breeze Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:24:18 +0000 http://www.pat-burt.com/web-usability/devils-advocate-why-web-usability-should-be-ignored/#comment-1598 Oh, you are reading the minds of some of the developers I have done usability with! However, things like creativity and interesting sites is key. Some usability people forget this - Heck, if Apple didn't try something new and out there we wouldn't have the iPod! Oh, you are reading the minds of some of the developers I have done usability with! However, things like creativity and interesting sites is key. Some usability people forget this - Heck, if Apple didn’t try something new and out there we wouldn’t have the iPod!

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