[Sigia-l] is bad design a choice?

[Listera]

Skot Nelson:

>>> 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.
 
> Can someone actually verify that Google Maps is currently more
> succesful than Map Quest?

Maybe you could do your own research.

While you are at it, you might want to define just what "success" is and
also remember that MapQuest has been around for nearly a decade, having had
about 70% of the market all to itself, and is now part of AOL, backed by its
marketing machine. Google or Yahoo cannot displace such an entrenched player
overnight.

Having said all that, if you actually bother to read what I said (I know it
must be hard for you since you said you are filtering my posts) I never said
anything about "success" or beating MapQuest, etc. I said design made a
difference (on the same content) and I don't know anyone who says otherwise,
including, apparently, yourself...
 
> I'm not disagreeing that *I* and people like us prefer it, but I'd be
> willing to bet that the vast majority of people are still using
> Mapquest. 

...which says nothing about which they would prefer IF they were exposed to
Google or Yahoo maps.

If you simply must disagree with whatever I say, go ahead: The sky is green.

---- 
Ziya

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