Analogies for web design

Our primary analogy for 'building a website' is architectural. We argue, on the homepage, that Vitruvian design theory can be applied because the a website, like a building, needs to meet user needs, to be structurally sound and to have an aesthetic value appropriate to the culture of the user group it serves. But this is not to discount the value of alternative analogies with respect to the stages in creating a web project. Several are listed below.

Project management

chess
the art of war
writing a symphony
playing football

Design methods

architecture
urban design
automotive engineering
fashion design
furniture design

Graphics

fine art
photography
poster art
TV graphics

Publication

books
magazines
newspapers
newsletters

Business

retailing
property development
publishing
library