IMO, unless the direction of transfer is unmistakably clear, I'd use
the word transfer instead of up/download or im/export.
The latter two assumes directional references too much.
On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:17:06, Leandro Alves [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Well, I agree with Elizabeth, but I think that
On Mar 19, 2008, at 12:06 PM, Calvin Park 박상빈 wrote:
IMO, unless the direction of transfer is unmistakably clear, I'd use
the word transfer instead of up/download or im/export.
The latter two assumes directional references too much.
That's a bad thing? If my web app allows you to export a
Leandro Alves writes:
Well, I agree with Elizabeth, but I think that download/upload is best
used when relative to storing data.
Well, I didn't say anything that disagreed with that. :-)
My main point was that it's not a matter of choosing between import/export and
upload/download, because
On the whole I agree with Calvin, here...but what's wrong with using
move? It's simple and clear as long as you specify the to and from.
In fact, I think it's good discipline to remind ourselves that no
matter what we use, it is highly probable that our users do not have
the same knowledge
Katie Albers writes:
On the whole I agree with Calvin, here...but what's wrong with using
move?
Because upload and download, import and export, usually copy the item, rather
than moving it.
Elizabeth
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i disagree.
they typically mean 'transporting' an item - i.e. data transport or data
exchange.
this is not the same as a file system operation such as copy (which
duplicates an file) and move (which relocates a file).
On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 2:29 PM, Elizabeth Buie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If I upload a file to my web site or a photo sharing site, it still exists on
my computer. If I download music to my iPod, it still exists on my computer.
If I download a software upgrade from Apple or Adobe, it is still on Apple's
site or Adobe's site to be downloaded by others.
If I export
i misread what you wrote. thus, i was incorrect.
On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 3:44 PM, Elizabeth Buie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If I upload a file to my web site or a photo sharing site, it still exists
on my computer. If I download music to my iPod, it still exists on my
computer. If I download
Has anyone done any user studies on the use of terminology like
import-export or upload-download. Is one of the options more natural for
users?
Thanks,
Mona
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Mona Singh writes:
Has anyone done any user studies on the use of terminology like
import-export or upload-download. Is one of the options more natural for
users?
As I have always used them they mean different things, so both are appropriate
in their contexts.
Upload/Download refers to
if this were 20 yrs ago when computing was still voodoo for a great many (c.
8% penetration in the home), i'd say go for it but terms like
upload/download and import/export are more or less part of modern vernacular
- for ex: upload and download are now found in many dictionaries.
because of
Personally, my own worst experience using a product was a touch panel design
platform. Once you had created the interface on your PC or Laptop,
connected to the remote touchpanel, the system would prompt you with:
Download to Device? yes / no
If, however, you wanted to grab the existing
Well, I agree with Elizabeth, but I think that download/upload is best
used when relative to storing data. For example, when you send a vcard
file to a online address book service, you're uploading a file,
but the best term (for me, at least) is importing a contact.
But, I think a user study to
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