[Sigia-l] the lesser importance of home pages -> more splash pagefun?

[Jared M. Spool]

At 02:54 PM 12/18/2005, Listera wrote:
>Lyle Kantrovich:
>
> > It's called minimalist design.  Most "usability folks" that run tests
> > are very much for it.
>
>Here's a "minimalist" design favored by Jared, in his own words:
>
> >> http://www.mcmaster-carr.com (My all-time favorite. This site tests
> >> tremendously well with its users and most designers HATE it. I mean,
> >> visceral, OH-MY-GOD "How could anyone use it" hate it. Yet the users just
> >> love it, usability tests rock, and site revenues are great.)

For the record:

I *did* say that and *I* do believe it.

I'm extremely amused that SIGIA-L has evolved to the point where I can be 
in one of these arguments without actually having to be at my machine. 
Isn't technology amazing.

Jared


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