Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Mobile Usability article

I found Mr. Neilson's article rather difficult to comprehend. I didn't understand what he was trying to sell and to whom. I wasn't in the market for a new phone and was offended by how exclusionary he seemed to be with age groups and who buys what. I have a flip phone because I can't afford to buy a newer phone and use the phone that I have mostly for emergencies and phone calls. This isn't because I'm technologically a dork or a dinosaur but his article seems to infer that. His writing style left me feeling chilled and confused.

After talking about this in the class today, I understand more of what his purpose in creating this site is. I can see where it would be useful for people who have businesses that are interested in trying new marketing avenues. I also enjoyed learning that Mr. Neilson doesn't like graphic designers. However, I disagree with him about leaving art completely out of design for technology. Form should follow function but art makes it palatable.

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