Far too few designers put any thought into usability, ending up with a great product that's completely inaccessible.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I would think twice about designing stuff for which there was no need and which didn't endure.
For much of its existence, design was all about convenience. We wanted to hide technology so that users are not distracted into thinking about the tools they use.
If you look at, you know, the limitations of creating new products, you're only limited by the technology that you have to work with.
Also note that invariably when we design something that can be used by those with disabilities, we often make it better for everyone.
Design is not so much a design issue as a power struggle.
It's easy to design expensive products. But there's that product democracy that I believe very strongly in to make something affordable for almost anybody that would want to use it.
Design must be functional, and functionality must be translated into visual aesthetics without any reliance on gimmicks that have to be explained.
When you go to a site, you usually run into usability problems pretty quickly. They're not hidden. They're not complicated. They're not baffling. They were in the design or crept into the design.
Taken as a whole, consumer technologies have made startling advances, but they still are not as easy to use as they should be.
Design is an unknown.