Jared, I can see your point and agree with your approach, but I've worked with clients who seriously thought the web should copy the print experience. I've also worked with people who thought the information buckets behind the scenes needed to be identical to the interface; some people just get stuck in one taxonomy and have trouble breaking out of it. I suspect something of that nature is driving Jessica's question. In that case, she needs an answer that addresses the issue more directly, so the questioner feels respected.
The proper response to such people is that the web is a three-dimensional space that only appears to be two-dimensional because it's on a flat screen; print is by definition two-dimensional. Years of usability testing have demonstrated that the same rules that apply to print do not apply across the board to the web. Attention spans online and in print vary considerably, and if you design for print (apart from the exceptions Paul mentioned earlier), you are seriously handicapping your site. Considering your audience and the best UX for their needs is definitely where you should start. bests, Alex O'Neal -- The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The next best time is now. ________________________________________________________________ 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
