Re: What is the best term to use?

[Jan Cohen <najnehoc -at- yahoo -dot- com>]

KISS.  Now that's a breath of fresh air.  

jan c.

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From: "jlshaeffer -at- aol -dot- com" <jlshaeffer -at- aol -dot- com>
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Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 10:41:45 AM
Subject: Re: What is the best term to use?



 Perhaps, the thing we are trying to name does not need a name. 

Try:

Click Payments to access the Payments controls.

Or if it is not clear that what "Payments" to click in the interface: 

Click the Payments tab to access the Payments controls. 

Or if one feels the need to spoon feed the user: 

To manage Payments, click the Payments tab to access the Payments
 controls. 


 


 
As a user, I don't care if I'm running an application, a program, an
 applet, a widget or a glimph. I'm just using tools to get my job done.
 (The phrase "Payments tools" might replace "Payments controls" in the
 samples above.)


Jim Shaeffer


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