Language can express our ideas and ideals in a way that's readily understood and inclusive to the general population, or it can isolate us in a world of specialized jargon. A decision should be made about which is most important to the group -- promoting a broader understanding, or inventing language that better satisfies the needs of the specialist.
I'm for the former, and I think that's in line with the founding principles of this group. But it's not a "right or wrong" decision, just a decision. And like all decisions, it has consequences. I agree with Mark: "These definitions will be the building blocks to our message. Our audience will not have the same opportunity for dialog or background. The message will need to be clear simple and normalized." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=24685 ________________________________________________________________ *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
