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Subject:Re: Relative terms on interface From:"H.Durstling" <sinico -at- NBNET -dot- NB -dot- CA> Date:Fri, 13 Aug 1999 02:07:36 -0300
Amongst other features, our program enables users to generate reports.--
from simple,
>text-only-style to slick, colourful ones with logos, etc. Currently, you
>modify these options by selecting one of three radio buttons on a tab. The
>radio buttons are labeled, in this order:
>Enhanced, General, Plain.
Clearly these are pretty lame labels...
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Hi Darren:
Sounds like you've run yourself up against single-word-overload. When you
try to squeeze more work out of one single word than it's built for it gets
a bit cryptic. Have you considered using explanatory sub-heads? They help
greatly to tell the reader more clearly what awaits him. I'd be inclined to
say something like
ENHANCED
Allows colors, logos and graphic effects
BASIC
For text-only reports
But I don't know if your buttons/tabs allow this.
Cheers,
Hans Durstling
Moncton, Canada
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