Interface

I thought that the "Eat me, drink me, push me" article cleared up a lot of confusion that I had abour interface. I had always heard about interface but didnt know what it was at all. I still have some confusion about it since I am very new to all of this. This article really showed how much detail goes into designing a web site. There are so many decisions to make, dealing with fonts, colors, sizes, themes, etc. I think it's easy to come up with an idea for a website sometimes, but can be difficult to transfer your idea onto the screen. It seems like its really hard to make a website that holds a lot of information. It makes me think about search bars and how they know where to direct you when you spell something wrong. The article also talked about wizards, but I always thought they were a distraction. I knew they had a purpose but I always just kept pushing next so that it would get off my screen! They mentioned making websites for people who arent savvy with computers, which seems difficult. Obviously you want to make a wensite clear, but thats for every website so I wonder what the difference would be for people who cant really use computers besides making them boring and super easy to follow.
I didnt even realize how great it is that when working with a program on a computer, all of the tools and resources are available to you on the same page. I never even thought of having to open a new page for every new tool. It would be very hard to work with the GIMP if each tool was on a separate page. The undo button is a lifesaver. Their examples of Compaq and Dell were way to advanced for me. But, websites like these seem very convenience to me, (Job searches, pet finders, friends, etc.) The Nike ID was my favorite just because its so fun to do. The idea of designing something Its never a good idea to blindly believe in something just because. Maybe instead we should work on getting money for minority schools since they dont have access to computers and then work on making them useable to them. It was cool to read about Sherry Turkle again, it shows how much she knows about this area of technology.
Another side of me does see the slight oppression though. For example, the clip art on default computers usually just has white people. Also, there arent many programs that will let you write in other languages. We have a diverse set of people in this country and its up to us to come to a compromise. Sorry if this feels confusing to read, but I feel two different ways about this subject so Im thinking as I type!