[Sigia-l] Off Topic Posts

[Sean Lawrence]

Paula, good to see you again!  I hope all is well.

I must agree.  I haven't worked in IA in years but as a systems 
administrator and IT Manager for marketing and educational institutions, 
I have to wear several hats when it comes to planning and executing web 
projects.  I am the IA, User Research expert, Business Analyst and 
Engineer all rolled in to one.  I haven't been on this list and remained 
a lurker for 6 years because I am looking for pristine IA discussion but 
because I want to learn how others in the field are solving real 
business problems that relate to IA-oriented topics. 

To me IA is the practice of implementing the psychology of design and 
interaction.  And since psychology and design are such broad and hotly 
debated topics, I don't expect IA to be any different.  I appreciate the 
work others have taken to define IA and create communities and 
organizations around the practice and craft of IA but I don't believe 
that gives anyone ownership and censor rights to the entirety of it.

Just my 2 cents.

Paula Thornton wrote:
> If the clear momentum is a role in which individuals are doing all three 
> disciplines, how might they make a distinction in their topics of interest? 
> Moreso, should they?
>