[webproducers] Re: cost to create a website?

  It's called a *discussion list* for a reason.  And, since Morry does 
all this gratis to expect him to shoulder more time-consuming tasks is 
unreasonable.  Even if you're volunteering to take over these new 
responsibilities, I'm willing to wager that the majority of the list 
likes it just the way it is...with healthy exchanges...albeit 
long-winded sometimes.

When a *discussion list* is reduced to requests with replies going only 
to the individual, it severely erodes the value.  Healthy exchange and 
debate is how peers learn and share information on a *discussion list*. 
Your suggestion does not take that into account.  I don't need another 
list where it's gone from great exchanges about business issues to a 
place where people ask for referrals to good sushi restaurants and painters.

So, in the interest of satisfying everyone, there are several simple 
options.
1. delete
2. unsubscribe
3. set up a folder to filter all the list emails so you can review at 
your convenience and then, refer to #1 of this list.

Have a great day,
Lydia Sugarman


Catherine Sweeney wrote:
> Morry:
>  
> When a member of the group asks a question of the group, is there any way 
> that respondents can limit their response to the specific individual who 
> asked the question vs. copying the entire list?  
>  
> I'm sure I'm not alone in that when I am not interested in the responses, 
> it's annoying to have to go through my inbox and delete unsolicited mail.  
> Perhaps respondents can send their replies to the list administrator who will 
> capture and post all replies in one email so that those who are interested, 
> including the person who asked the question, can open one email and be done 
> with it?
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> Catherine
> 
> 
> morry <morry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:This is an interesting point. I have 
> worked with clients who thought that
> design was just about cosmetics and that they really didn't matter that
> much. Of course this perception is often I see the need for premature
> redesigns.
> 
> Good design is more than a pretty face and isn't about just picking colors.
> Often times just having something up can do more harm than good. Be it
> online or off good design helps a client to get their message through but
> also can help get and retain clients. This reminds me of the study done on
> retail merchandising and customer shopping habits. A retailer might argue
> that they don't need fancy over priced merchandisers and designers to decide
> where products should go and how they are displayed but that's short sighted
> and can cost them business. Good designers know that shoppers tend to walk
> in and go to the right immediately and we also know from retail observations
> that a majority of female shoppers will move away from a display and even
> leave a store if they get bumped into by other shoppers or other displays
> are too close.
> 
> We can certainly see the argument for just putting the stock out there if
> the shopping area isn't "designed" appropriately and isn't appealing on many
> levels then you risk losing business (if we're talking commercial).
> 
> Good design is rhetoric and is part of an overall strategic plan to be sure
> your goal is reached. The old form vs. function argument has become more and
> more blurred over the years. In his new book, Donald Normal backtracks on
> his positing in a previous book in light of research proving what good
> designers have been saying all along- "pretty things work better."
> 
> 4) i'm not sure you need to bring "big guns" of a professional
> design firm to this project for a 20 page corporate site UNLESS
> the company is really serious about its image and content. a lot
> of companies don't care and as long as the final product isn't
> horrid, they'll be happy with having something up rather than a
> professionally designed masterpiece.
> 
> 
> 
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