An Expert and Aristotle Converse

This video outlined three key principles to keep in mind when creating a website:

1. User
2. Purpose
3. Simplicity

The following is a fictional conversation between the expert in this video and Aristotle.


 
        Expert       vs.     Aristotle

Expert: Keeping the USER in mind when designing the site is very important.  You should ask yourself, "Who will be using the website?" and gear it toward them.

Aristotle: Yes, it is important to be aware of your audience and make sure your website is attractive to them.  You can employ ethos (site credibility and relatability), pathos (appeal to the passion of the user) and logos (appeal to the logic of the user) in order to persuade the users to use the site. 

Expert: You should also remember your PURPOSE when creating a site. It's important to think about what your users are looking to experience on the site?

Aristotle: Very true. You need to select and fulfill the potentialities that will help you create the right character for your site.  Not all potentialities in a designers case are desirable, since there should be a set purpose or goal.

Expert: SIMPLICITY is vital when creating a website. You should never lose track of your users and purpose.

Aristotle: My theory of education can be applied here.  The first page should be on the level of child education, or simple and just feeding the user information.  The more interactive parts of the site should be available, but only after the user is clear on the concept of the site and therefore ready and excited to participate.  So in summary, the adult education (interactiveness of the site) should only come after the user has been through childhood education (the first page) and understands the concepts.