Time & Space Tom, 28 Feb 2007
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A graphic designer and I had a discussion yesterday about adding a small piece of functionality to a site we are building together. I mocked up the elements and asked for some feedback. I was thinking along the lines of - ‘is this approach worth developing further?’. The designer’s response was along the lines of - ‘can you line A up with B, and C up with D?’. I said - ’sure, but do you think this is a good solution?’
This highlighted something interesting - i was thinking in terms of time and he was thinking about space. What i mean by that is that my
interests lay in the sequence of events that occurs between the user and the interface over a period of time; whereas his lay in the more static visual relationships between items on the page.
It was a reminder to me of how crucial it is to consider both of these factors to achieve successful interface design.