[Sigia-l] is bad design a choice?

[Eric Scheid]

On 18/10/05 4:30 AM, "Listera" <listera at rcn.com> wrote:

>> Maybe, just maybe, content trumps "design"?
> 
> Only a non-designer would separate the two.
> 
> And someone explain to Google Maps, for example, why design has *not* made a
> difference in providing virtually the same content that MapQuest had been
> for a decade but with a superior design. And while you're at it, explain to
> Apple's Ive why he should go back to Bondi Beach since people have
> overwhelming chosen to listen to the same content through digital players
> from companies that couldn't design their way out of a wet paper bag.

Are you trying to say that, given the same content, different design makes a
difference? Well ... d'uh!

That's not addressing what Jared is saying though.

e.