I don't work on much web stuff, so I'll jump in with this to stir the pot: I get a "professional" to write code for me. Embedded interfaces are generally more difficult for the layman to produce, but also, I want someone who knows code in and out to write code. ESPECIALLY production code. Always thought it strange that Google wanted IxDs to code.
Maybe if you're just doing a simple web site, the designer and coder can be one, but then, those jobs aren't really the core of IxD anyway. If I was limited to what I could code (even using toolkits like Flex, et al.) my interactions would be pedestrian, unimaginative, and necessarily limited by my knowing I had to deliver it in the end. And, finally, I work at a consultancy and ownership over the code by my client is the single biggest contributor to the success of the end-product I've seen in my 15 years. Hands down. So this might be moot for "in-house" design/development. My $.02, Gretchen ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
