Re: Numbers or Letters when labeling a graphic?
No, it's one or the other, not both. The problem he sees is that if the^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
procedure immediately follows the callout table that immediately follows
the labeled graphic, then you have three "1" in a row and he finds that
ambiguous. He's worked at prior positions where it has confused the user.
I can see his point on that.
He's not amenable to using a different font or inserting the word "Step"
into the numbering, though.
On Tue, Apr 24, 2018 at 9:56 AM, <sharipunyon -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
So, if there are both procedure references and callouts in the same
diagram? In that case, use different formats for the numbers.
If you are just worried that users will see a graphic with callouts and a
separate procedure, just keep the callouts with the graphic, and separate
them graphically from the rest of the text- for example in a table, or a
smaller font. It should just be clear that the callouts travel with the
graphic. Iâve seen it down frequently, with great clarity.
> On Apr 24, 2018, at 9:38 AM, Lin Sims <ljsims -dot- ml -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
>
> Resolution: he's fine with numbers if we can figure out a way to ensure
> that people don't get confused if there is both a graphic with a number
key
> AND a procedure. I can get behind that--ambiguity is bad.
>
> Now to figure out a way to remove the ambiguity. If anyone has pointers
on
> that, let me know. I'll consult the book for a bit and see if it has
ideas.
>
> Thanks for all the feedback.
>
>> On Tue, Apr 24, 2018 at 8:50 AM, Rosalma Arcelay <rosie -at- cpanel -dot- net>
wrote:
>>
>> No one is spelling out numbers. I use Arabic digits when I label a
>> diagram. My coworker uses letters.
>>
>>
>> Oh, that makes more sense now! :)
>>
>> Maybe a coin toss?
>>
>> Rosie Arcelay
>> Technical Writer II
>> cPanel, Inc.
>> rosie -at- cpanel -dot- net
>>
>>
>>
>> On Apr 24, 2018, at 7:30 AM, Lin Sims <ljsims -dot- ml -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
>>
>> No one is spelling out numbers. I use Arabic digits when I label a
>> diagram. My coworker uses letters. We want to be consistent between the
two
>> of us, and we're disagreeing on which is better to use when labeling
areas
>> in a piece of hardware, locations in a floorplan, or in a software UI.
>>
>> I did do some research on the book I showed him, the one he rejected as
>> "the writer doesn't know what he's talking about". Turns out the writer
is
>> a trained graphic designer, has a 350-cite bibliography, and this book
is
>> referenced in a lot of other books about illustrating technical
information.
>>
>> We'll see how it goes after I point this out to him. We've not been
>> working together too long, but so far we've managed to compromise on
pretty
>> much everything where our personal styles differ. I'd say we're about
50/50
>> on that, which is good.
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 24, 2018 at 8:18 AM, Rosalma Arcelay <rosie -at- cpanel -dot- net>
wrote:
>>
>>> I donât think I have ever seen a graphic with numbers spelled out.
>>> That being said, the first question I would ask isâ Who is your user
and
>>> how will they be using this graphic?
>>> If itâs a graphic thatâs meant to be scannable (aka, read quickly), I
>>> would go with the numbers. Same if itâs being translated.
>>> If itâs not, and itâs something thatâs going into a magazine, for
>>> example, where people are taking their time to read it, then spelling
out
>>> numbers might work (even though it would be weird, imo).
>>>
>>> Rosie Arcelay
>>> Technical Writer II
>>> cPanel, Inc.
>>> rosie -at- cpanel -dot- net
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Apr 24, 2018, at 1:54 AM, Erika Yanovich <ERIKA_y -at- rad -dot- com> wrote:
>>>
>>> If not too much text is involved, I'd used call-outs/bubbles with the
>>> actual explanation inside.
>>> HTH,
>>> Erika
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