Then a Miracle Occurs
Yesterday, Jesse James Garrett released Part 4 of ia/recon: Then a Miracle Occurs. He discusses the lack of credibility, the missing core IA knowledge and a new emphasis on the creative process. Now he’s getting down to it.
I’m especially excited about his remarks on the creative process:
Any method that does not address the creative process is woefully incomplete. Furthermore, if we continue to advocate any approach that relies upon extensive research as the One True Methodology, we risk alienating and excluding the very people whose participation we need to ensure the growth of the discipline.
As a newcomer to the field, I’ve been a bit overwhelmed with all of the research that all the IA/HCI-types point to so often. Sometimes, I want to respond “Yeah, so what?” As Jesse states, research is invaluable to IA, but it’s the fresh creativity that will keep this discipline alive.
- 20 Feb 02
- essay, human computer interaction, information architecture, research
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