[Sigia-l] office redesign (was: Nielsen: It's the end! (long))

[Listera]

Karl Fast:

> But he's running a high-profile consulting business these
> days, not doing rigorous empirical research. I wouldn't expect him
> to do anything else.

That's an appalling condemnation of an entire industry. Not all design
consultants are as avaricious or clueless.
 
> I can see why people don't like this. And I can sort of understand
> why people are getting worked up over Nielsen's pronouncement, uh, I
> mean essay. But I don't see any reason why I need to get worked up
> over it.

As a design consultant I have to waste my own time without compensation to
correct his pronouncements and (re)educate the client, not unlike
deprogramming cult members.

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Ziya

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