Jens,

Excellent point, and some great responses already.

It seems to me there was a soul/R&B song out at least 20 years ago
with the title "Compared to What?"  Good song, too.

I'll only add that people commit the fallacy of not adding a
comparative reference when they say that an interaction or any design
element should be "consistent" or "intuitive."  The same ambiguity is
there - compared to the other buttons on this page? Compared to other
screens in this program? Compared to other experiences by the same
audience in other contexts altogether?  Often you have a great deal of
flexibility, depending on what you decide to be consistent with!

  - Jim Hoekema

On Jul 4, 4:48 am, "Jens Meiert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Feeling free to blatantly point to my own take on "Compared to What?,"
> <http://meiert.com/en/blog/20080703/compared-to-what/>.
> Jens Meierthttp://meiert.com/en/
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