[Sigia-l] Pillars of Ergonomics

[Livia Labate]

: Eric Reiss wrote:
: Will knowledge of HTML help me decide if something should be placed in the
: second or third tier of a hierarchy? Or whether the menu should have six
or
: seven choices? I'm sorry, it simply doesn't.

: Ziya wrote:
: First, understanding HTML allows you know that you can actually display
: hierarchical lists/menus to begin with. Second, that through DHTML you can
: nest multiple levels of menu items. Third, that on some platform/browser
: combos, for example, DHTML timing/display issues may preclude their use.
: Fourth, if you can think through all the possibilities/issues related to
an
: interface choice you may decide to use or not use it all.

Right Zyia, knowledge of HTML tells you HOW to do those things, but not WHY.
I believe that's the distinction Eric was trying to make. I personally am in
favour of everyone knowing markup, but the value of that and the value of
knowing how to create such a structure is distinct. These are not mutually
exclusive though, I believe we need both skills. You can have the markup
skills and no clue about organization - See Geocities clients circa 1998 for
reference. :)