I think that the idea of having a single profession with specialties is right on. As a designer I do UI, IxD, IA, Ux and probably a few other thing.
I can do all this things competently -- that does not make me a specialist in these areas and when I have a complex problem I will bring in someone who specializes in one of these areas. The medical profession has had this model for years. You get an MD and that qualifies you to basically do anything in medicine (e.g. you are a physician and surgeon." If you want to specialize in a particular field you can do so and get as many specialization credentials as you want (e.g. you can be a psychiatrist and a neurologist). By doing this you can present a simple, easily comprehended profession to the outside world. It also suggests a curriculum for training new professionals. And in the future, if we ever move to certification of some sort (don't panic!) it will provide a model that enables people go gain basic certification and then go after their "merit badges." Charlie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=25077 ________________________________________________________________ *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
