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Subject:Re: Buttons: Radio vs. Radial? From:Tanya Jessup <tanya_jessup -at- EPICDATA -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 19 Jan 1999 13:37:30 -0800
My preference is to use option. It is more descriptive of what the buttons
actually are. I remember when I was first introduced to computers and being
confused over the term radio button. Option just seems to make more sense
and in that way is user friendly.