TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
Subject:Re: Relative terms on interface From:Kathi Jan Knill <Kathi -dot- Knill -at- TEMPLATE -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 13 Aug 1999 08:27:49 -0400
How about:
Text only
??? - don't know what the in-between one contains, so I'm out on
that one.
Full Graphics
I'd definitely use the tool tips for whatever you choose because
it probably won't be totally intuitive to some users. (imho)
Kathi Jan Knill
Sr. Technical Writer
Template Software, Inc.
kathi -dot- knill -at- Template -dot- com
Life loves to be taken by
the lapel and told: "I'm with you kid. Let's go."
----- Original Message -----
From: Darren Barefoot <dbarefoot -at- MPS-CANADA -dot- COM>
To: <TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU>
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 1999 8:12 PM
Subject: Relative terms on interface
> Good afternoon,
>
> Amongst other features, our program enables users to generate
reports. These
> reports can be set to three levels of formatting--from simple,
> text-only-style to slick, colourful ones with logos, etc.
Currently, you
> modify these options by selecting one of three radio buttons on
a tab. The
> radio buttons are labeled, in this order:
>
> Enhanced, General, Plain.
>
> Clearly these are pretty lame labels for these controls. We're
trying to
> decide on some sort of effective "Large, Medium, Small"
strategy that better
> depicts their relative formatting styles, but aren't having
much luck. What
> would you call them?
>
> Thanks in advance. DB.
>
> ---------------------------
> Darren Barefoot
> Technical Content Developer
> 1-604-904-0822 ext.112
> <mailto: dbarefoot -at- mps-canada -dot- com>
> <http://www.mps.com>
> Meridian News!
> Did you know that Meridian has a customer services department
dedicated to
> helping you solve your complex business solutions? Our
department is staffed
> with experienced training, consulting, and technical support
personnel who
> can help you. For more information, visit our Web site at
www.mps.com or
> call 800-850-2660.
>
>
=================================================================
==========
> Send commands to listserv -at- listserv -dot- okstate -dot- edu (e.g., SIGNOFF
TECHWR-L)
> Search archives at: http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/archives.htm
> Find TECHWR-L-related books at http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/books.htm
> Send all list-related questions or problems to
>
>
