As we've been rebuilding Channel4.com (not too long to go now!), we've come up with some useful new laws and acronyms that apply to web design and development projects. Here are a few of them:
1) HHCIB: how hard can it be? Usually uttered by senior managers more in hope than expectation. The answer is often "quite hard actually" and the conversation leads naturally on to "de-scoping".
2) HMDIM: how much does it matter? A useful one this, especially when applied as a curve-ball response to HHCIB. Surprising how often the answer is "not that much" ... and so disaster (or just a long series of meetings) is averted.
3) Law: In making UI / IA trade-offs, it is better to Disappoint than to Confuse. Keeps us all honest, focused on the principles and not the Awards.
Awards would be cool too though.
Friday, 12 September 2008
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