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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
Technical Writer | 425-284-7129
Airline Intelligence Systems | 3500 Carillon Point - Kirkland, WA 98033
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