[Sigia-l] Re: first principals (bias in cataloging & classification)

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"Peter Merholz" wrote:

> The key point is that you have *metrics*, i.e.
> something measurable.

While I agree that there are more metrics to measure in IA than, say,
graphic design, it doesn't follow that just because some issue is testable
it's therefore settled. Otherwise, user/usability testing would be
infallible (just as focus studies in marketing or viewer testing in
moviemaking are not). IA/UX/UD/ID/etc can hardly be reduced to quantifiable
scientific processes. However, I agree that the burden of figuring out what
the optimal solution ought to be should not be dumped on the client.

Ziya
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