Re: Anyone have an idea?

[Jimmy Breck-McKye <jb527 -at- hotmail -dot- co -dot- uk>]

Or:

* Use '+www', '-www'
* '@WEB', '!WEB'
* '<->@', '</>@'

However, the user would probably find the second, and almost certainly 
the third, far too esoteric.

As for OnLn / OffLn, I don't really see what's wrong with 'OnLn'/'OfLn', 
except that they look too similar. In fact, they all look quite hard to 
distinguish at long ranges.

Assuming online action is the 'default', something like '!Web' whenever 
there's a problem should be sufficient. Conversely, 'Web' for a 
connection, and nothing for a lack of connection, should the device 
normally be used without an internet connection. This way, an 'unusual 
status' can be spotted a glance by an experienced user, because a sign 
has appeared that is out of place.

But, there are problems. Sure, if your user is an engineer who expects 
the machine to work on or offline by default, a 'warning' or 'non 
default' sign is fine. But the uninitiated might end up hovering over 
the control panel, seeking for a sign they're not even sure will be 
displayed.

A better option might be '@web' vs '!WEB', as the different cases (and, 
for these letters, quite different glyphs) make the sign easier to spot. 
What sort of display is going to be used? LED 'spots'? LCD monochrome? 
In what situations is the user going to see this display? What range of 
glyphs do you actually have at your disposal? And can these four 
characters be stretched over more than one line (eg two above, two below)?

On 04/08/10 22:08, Sally Derrick wrote:
> I knew you'd have good ideas. Personally, I like Bill's first idea but I
> don't think marketing will go for it.  :-)
>
> I do like the +NET/-NET and the OnLn if I can get another character for
> OffLn.  We have less than 65days before the release so I don't think I'll
> suggest anything interesting like Carla's suggestion.  As much as I like
> that idea, the developer sits within striking distance.  :-)
>
> Thanks for the ideas and keep them coming if you have more.
>
> Sally
>
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 3:57 PM, John Posada<jposada99 -at- gmail -dot- com>  wrote:
>
>    
>> what about a + when connected and -- (en or em dash) when not.
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 2:58 PM, Sally Derrick<sjd1201 -at- gmail -dot- com>  wrote:
>>      
>>> Hi, all.  This group is always full of good ideas and suggestions.  I'm
>>> hoping that you can help me with this one.
>>>
>>> Part of our product includes a 4-line display. Each line is a whopping 20
>>> characters long.  I have four characters to convey that the internet is
>>>        
>> or
>>      
>>> is not currently connected. In case that seems easy, let me add: 1) no
>>> graphics and 2) " +WEB " is used by the competition and is to be avoided
>>>        
>> if
>>      
>>> at all possible.
>>>        
>> --
>> John Posada
>> Senior Technical Writer
>>
>>      
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