Opinions

Hi,

If you really want to find out what the average web surfer thinks about your
website design theory, take this test.

Go to a public library that has the Internet. Walk up to a person on a
terminal and ask them this; "Excuse me, but may I get your opinion about
something?" (people *love* to give their opinion)

Continue. "I'm thinking about hiring a website developer to create a website
for my company and I'd like to get your opinion about their work. Would you
mind telling me what you think?"

Now, show them your URL. Do Not Tell Them The Developer Is You! Why? Because
if they don't like it, they WILL NOT TELL YOU. They won't want to hurt your
feelings.

It's a real education.

I employ this method all the time. But I do it at the company I'm creating
the site for. I'll ask the owner/manager to bring over an employee. I'll ask
that employee to critique the site - the site "my designers created"; not
me. Then I can't shut them up. ;)

When I used to tell the employee that I was the one creating the site,
sometimes they wouldn't like what they saw, but they wouldn't come right out
and say it. But you could see it written all over their face. They would say
"Yuck! It's a convoluted nightmare. It makes me want to see my therapist." -
on the inside. On the outside they'd say, "Oh. It's nice."

Diplomacy. What a concept.

Regards,
Demitrius >I<
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