[IxDA Discuss] Meaningful labels

[Mark Schraad]

Susan,

I wish I had some evidentiary documentation at my fingertips to back  
up what I am about to say, but at this moment I do not.

I think standards are great. I have spent enormous amounts of time  
and money developing and implementing graphic and procedural  
standards. But when they become rote and absolute they often become  
less purposeful. Context is king, and if the standards do not make  
sense, in the situation, they need to be changed, altered or challenged.

My 2 cents.

Mark


On Jul 10, 2006, at 2:42 PM, SPatrick at amig.com wrote:

> [Please voluntarily trim replies to include only relevant quoted  
> material.]
>
> I would make sure that you aren't constrained by javascript confirm  
> boxes
> before
> trying to change ok/cancel, as these choices aren't configurable  
> without
> 'fancy' coding.
>
>> Somehow, before I started with my current employer, a decision was  
>> made
> (arbitrarily) to use "OK/Cancel" buttons for everything they  
> applied to,
> regardless of whether or not something else, like "Apply" or  
> "Save", would
> offer more meaning.
>
> This morning I was asked to present my case for why to avoid using  
> the same
> button labels in every case, and instead use something more  
> meaningful when
> it makes sense to do so. So, I have some ideas about what to say,  
> but I
> wanted to ping the list and see if anyone here has any hard  
> research on the
> subject, or has any interesting insights I might be able to share.  
> Any ammo
> is good ammo.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> -r-
> Susan Patrick
> User Interface Designer
> The Midland Company
> (513) 947-6072
>
>
>
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