Posted by Neredbojias on 01/24/08 11:27

Well bust mah britches and call me cheeky, on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:12:08
GMT Toby A Inkster scribed:

> Neredbojias wrote:
>
>> You seem to be equating design with engineering.
>
> Engineering is often an important part of the design process,
> depending on what it is being designed. It is, for example, more
> important when designing a bridge than when designing a cuddly toy.

Designing an automobile and engineering it so it operates useably and
safely are 2 different things

>> It can be argued that the 2 are separate disciplines and design is
>> primarily a province of aesthetics.
>
> Yes that can be argued. But only by dolts.

Well, design may include more than simple aesthetics, true, but it isn't
engineering, either. Web-page design encompasses techniques of
functionality regarding the page as a whole, but the detail of _how_
those techniques work is beyond the scope of mere design.

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Neredbojias
Riches are their own reward.

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