Colloquial, informal and elusive (also personal as well as 'my 2 cents'): "Delete" is final (barring "undo"), removes the item completely, from all lists. "Remove" - removes the item from the current list (other lists might still contain the item).
Oleh On 10/17/07, paige saez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I was discussing this very question with some friends and co-workers and > wanted to get other designers thoughts on this one. > > The definition of "Delete" includes remove; > > Delete: to strike out or remove (something written or printed); cancel; > erase; expunge. > > But "Remove" does not include "Delete"; > > Remove: to move from a place or position; take away or off... > > (cursory search via Dictionary.com) > > I think about deleting as removing too. But I think about removing as, > well, > re-moving. So to me they are only different in one direction. > Which terms do you prefer and why? Technical vs Colloquial, Formal > language > vs Informal, Direct vs Elusive... > > thanks! > > > > -- > Paige Saez > Interaction Designer > > PLANET ARGON, LLC > Design, Development, and Hosting with Ruby on Rails > > http://www.planetargon.com/ > > +1 971 227 4384 > +1 877 55 ARGON [toll free] > +1 815 642 4068 [fax] > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe ................ http://gamma.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://gamma.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://gamma.ixda.org/help > -- Oleh Kovalchuke Interaction Design is the Design of Time http://www.tangospring.com/IxDtopicWhatIsInteractionDesign.htm ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://gamma.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://gamma.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://gamma.ixda.org/help
