Re: SIGIA-L: various ramblings

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On Wed, 26 Apr 2000, Eric Reiss wrote:

> Does it really matter what we call ourselves?

[...]

> Titles (like labels) always depend on proper contex.

Sure, and true, but I think that the title search is symptomatic of an
underlying uncertainty about the boundaries of the field. If you can make
a title that resonates with the category, you've gone a long way to
defining what goes into that category.

(not to say that the title debate should continue forever, but I think
it'll be with us until the field is firmly established)

Oh, and I strongly agree with your marketing comment. The identity of an
object cannot be separated from its design, and identity must be unique.
This is especially true on the Web, where competition is heavy and the
costs of switching between competitors is low. The way something works
and the way it sells itself are, on a certain level, one and the same.

--
Mike Kuniavsky
mikek_at_tired.com

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