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Philosophies masquerading as solutions

A quote in a recent interview Eric Meyer (CSS guru in the truest sense of the word) is so prescient and taut it applies to virtually anything. I think it bears repeating:

Any time a person tells you that there is one and only one way to size fonts for all sites, they're trying to hand you a philosophy, not a solution.

Take out the bit about sizing fonts and insert just about anything and it holds up.

This reminds me of a quote from the movie The Big Kahuna:

...As soon as you lay your hands on a conversation to steer it, it's not a conversation anymore; it's a pitch. And you're not a human being; you're a marketing rep.

Posted by jtnt at April 21, 2004 04:59 PM in Blather & Web Development