[IxDA Discuss] Meaningful labels

[Robert Hoekman, Jr.]

I'm with you on this one. I err on the side of standards, but rely on what
Mark Hurst calls "intelligent inconsistency" so the standards don't take
over even when it doesn't make sense.

-r-



On 7/10/06, Mark Schraad <mschraad at mac.com> wrote:
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> 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:
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> > 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
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