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"same old same old" in a good way, or in...

2009-12-28T10:31:21.341+11:00

"same old same old" in a good way, or in a bad way?
Shane

same old same old

2009-12-28T03:24:18.890+11:00

same old same old

Every designer must know if his design is feasible...

2009-11-27T19:19:53.068+11:00

Every designer must know if his design is feasible on the capacity of his developer.

Thanks for the comment anonymous (11:44PM), but I ...

2009-11-25T22:08:17.397+11:00

Thanks for the comment anonymous (11:44PM), but I have to side with Matt on this one. Saying coding is just a means to an end is like saying that engineering is just a means to an end if you are building a bridge. What can be done, what can most easily be done, what can be done in the time/budget available, and, yes, what the coders would most like to do are all factors in the designer's decision making process, even if we sometimes wish they were not.

Shane

Hmmm... and what about the developers who cock up ...

2009-11-25T22:03:41.816+11:00

Hmmm... and what about the developers who cock up designs because they want to keep the code lean?

> "This can upset the delicate balance of ...

2009-11-25T22:02:44.763+11:00

> "This can upset the delicate balance of power
> that is shared between designer and developer"

WTF is THAT supposed to mean??? It's not about "power" and who has it! Jeezuz! Who gives a shite about who has to do what. They're different roles, but BOTH there to serves the client's needs.

Coding is just a means to an end. Design should al...

2009-11-25T21:52:06.761+11:00

Coding is just a means to an end. Design should always come first.
And by "design" I of course mean structure, not pretty visuals.
The customer / end-user is the only person who needs to be kept happy, and they only interact with the front-end design — they don't care a hoot about the code going on behind it.
If the design needs to change, then the coder should just suck it up and do whatever needs to be done to bring the altered design to life.

meh. imho: * good designers must know what can be...

2009-10-20T23:44:41.107+11:00

meh.

imho:
* good designers must know what can be implemented
* design, technic and concept should have a dialogue
* projects where requirements are defined without consultation of design and production are doomed from the beginning (ie if, they work out only because of the improvisation skills of design and technic)