[Sigia-l] is bad design a choice?

[Eric Scheid]

On 18/10/05 2:02 PM, "Listera" <listera at rcn.com> wrote:

> No, I am saying that UNLESS you test at least two designs for the same
> content/context/etc you cannot say design A or B "works," "tests well" and
> other anecdotal crap. Compared to what? I'll take these assertions seriously
> when someone shows me real tests of real designs tested with equal care on
> real eBay customers.

very good point -- real data and comparisons trumps unsubstantiated opinion.

in which case, maybe you'd like to take a switch to the loon who wrote this
unsubstantiated opinion:

> 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.

e.