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Terrence Wood:

> Surely, whitespace is the most valuable asset in a designers toolbox,
> and the lack of the same is a tell-tale sign as to whether an actual
> designer has had involvement in the implementation of a web site.

Yes, but folks in the usability business don't care much for or truly
understand design. To vulgarize the matter, for example, take the triumph of
usability culture:

<http://www.mcmaster-carr.com>

OK, you might be saying, please take it! :-)

I have no idea what the design goal here was. Jared says it "tests well."
Compared to what? The speed with which a user can find something,
statistically? That's like claiming organized crime families are a model of
nurturing for kids because they foster loyalty among the peer group. OK, but
compared to what? At what cost? What other opportunity costs are we talking
about here?

I'm sure at some point the Yahoo Directory tested well too, in the absence
of Google as another approach!

Ziya
Nullius in Verba