Jim Drew > Discussion of why Title Case was used -- and when it might still be best -- is another thread.
It was used because of historic antecedents in a more formal age. Sweeping generalisation: people tend to assume that forms that have been in use for a long time must be working well. Sadly, this is rarely the case. And yes - there is no topic in forms that is too boring for me to have written an article on it. Sentence or title case for labels: http://www.usabilitynews.com/news/article2594.asp I may have failed to write columns on plenty of interesting forms topics, but I've sure nailed those really, really boring ones :-) Or perhaps not: challenge me, and keep me in column ideas for the rest of the year! Best Caroline Jarrett P.S. If you can't be bothered to read the article, and I don't blame you, it pretty much says: it doesn't really matter, be consistent, sentence case has a slight legibility advantage. ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [email protected] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
