suggestions for naming a UI element

Subject: suggestions for naming a UI element
From: "Leisa Ashbaugh" <leisa -dot- ashbaugh -at- aisystems -dot- org>
To: <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:11:01 -0700

HI -



I am working with a new UI that has a 'scoreboard' overview for a set of
data. There are a number of constraints, and each constraint receives
a score. Each score has a corresponding "traffic light" (little colored
circle, ala red, green, yellow) that indicate the 'fitness' of the
score.



I would like a good name for the little fellas, better than 'traffic
light indicators' - but I seem to be suffering a severe case of
creativity brain freeze.



A typical sentence:



"The Scoreboard shows the schedule's constraint violations and
penalties. 'Traffic

light' indicators help you quickly determine which violations and
penalties fall

outside acceptable boundaries."



I look forward to hearing your ideas.



(Please include my email address in your reply, as I'm on daily digest.)




Thanks for your help,



Leisa Ashbaugh

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