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Subject:Re: To mouse or not to mouse? From:Scott Havens <SHavens -at- ELCOTEL -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 27 Aug 1999 13:41:47 -0400
Personally, I don't like either version. "Mouse over" (especially used as a
verb) sounds way too jargonish for me. Couldn't you just say, "Place the
cursor over the bar..."? That sounds better to me, anyway!
Have a nice weekend.
SRH
> Original: Scroll over the bar to view detailed data about the graph.
> (The
> function-"ality" is similar to a tool-tip.)
> Proposed: Mouse over the bar.....
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