Understanding Web Design

http://www.alistapart.com/articles/understandingwebdesign

Architecture (the kind that uses steel and glass and stone) is also an apt comparison—or at least, more apt than poster design. The architect creates planes and grids that facilitate the dynamic behavior of people. Having designed, the architect relinquishes control. Over time, the people who use the building bring out and add to the meaning of the architect’s design.

In other words - it's about you as much as it's about me.