Re: Tapping or Touching?

["Connie Giordano" <connie -at- therightwordz -dot- com>]

My inclination would be to use "tap" when referring to stylus actions, and "touch" if you're using your fingers, such as kiosk interfaces.

Connie P. Giordano
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>  -------Original Message-------
>  From: Melissa Nelson <melmis36 -at- hotmail -dot- com>
>  Subject: Tapping or Touching?
>  Sent: 04 May '07 15:41
>  
>  Hi All,
>  
>  I am documenting software for a Pocket PC. Which is more appropriate when
>  describing what the user does with the stylus? Tap or Touchi?  I think it is
>  "tap" but I am not positive. I keep writing "click" out of some annoying
>  force of habit and I am driving myself crazy. :)
>  
>  T.G.I.F
>  
>  Thanks,
>  
>  Melissa
>  
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