angiemckaig.comdesign. geekery. business. culture.Why your web site needs to be simplified- April 30, 2008 During my years as a UX designer, I've often been viewed as the "downer" - the naysayer, the one who wants to "take away features" or "prevent marketing from doing something really cool". But the one thing I haven't spent enough time explaining is why I harp on this so.http://www.angiemckaig.com/archives/2008/04/30/why_your_web_site_needs_to_be_simplified/ oh, the masses- April 25, 2008 Heather Morton chats a bit about a new site, WhatIsn'tArt, and more specifically a quote from Thomas Kinkade (arguing that "art", as the "art world" knows it, is elitist and anything that's popular with the masses can't possibly be art, or so "they" say). She asks: "I'm not sure Kinkade's democratization of Art serves any real benefit, do you"http://www.angiemckaig.com/archives/2008/04/25/oh_the_masses/ |