Any objections to using "Add" and "Remove" rather than "Attach" and "Detach" when referring to projects? -- David
On 30-Jul-2010 4:38 PM, Jorden van der Elst wrote: > Add project sounds better to me too. > Then what does detach become? Leave project? Ah, according to the > option in SV, Remove project. That makes sense. > > But I wasn't saying anything about the terminology, merely pointing > out that Add project doesn't exist under the Advanced view. So the > BOINC_Help page that's linked from the present Help menu (in 6.10.58, > or 6.11.4) is the same as the one the simple view links to. And that's > something we should try to avoid, since the options are not the same > under either view. > > Of course, the simplest solution now is to copy the present contents > back to the Simple_View page and keep that as the SV help page, while > we rewrite the BOINC_Help page to show what to do about these > situations in the advanced view. Then in a later version you can copy > those contents to an Advanced_View page and have the Advanced help > menu link to there. > > Or maybe I am seeing it too simple. ;-) > > On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 1:27 AM, David Anderson<[email protected]> > wrote: >> The solution is to standardize terminology. >> Which is better - "Attach to project" or "Add project"? >> I guess I prefer the latter. >> -- DPA >> >> On 30-Jul-2010 4:23 PM, Jorden van der Elst wrote: >>> >>> The problem with pointing to this page is that the first link in the >>> Help menu on the Advanced view also points to this page. And then >>> answers like "Or you can click "Add Project" at any time." no longer >>> work, as the Add Project option is hidden under the Tools->Attach to >>> project or account manager menu. >> > > > _______________________________________________ boinc_dev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ssl.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/boinc_dev To unsubscribe, visit the above URL and (near bottom of page) enter your email address.
