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Subject:Re: TECHWR-L Digest - 5 Jun 1997 to 6 Jun 1997 From:Marci Abels <mabels -at- CSIKS -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 9 Jun 1997 10:46:00 -0500
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 1997 08:10:42 -0600
From: Peter Kent <techwr -at- ARUNDEL -dot- COM>
Subject: Re: UI terminology
> Open query: What's the real name for the little white hand that
appears
> over a link in HTML?
little white hand pointer
> I can't find a NAME for it in any of our MS guidelines or
manuals.
_The Windows Interface uidelines for Software Design._ calls it a "hand
pointer" p. 91
Marci Abels
CSI, Inc.
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