On Sep 16, 2006, at 11:37 PM, Joachim Noreiko wrote: > ... > --- Matthew Paul Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Whether to use "you"/"your" or "me"/"my" to refer to the person using >> the computer is tricky, but I try to follow the rule: "you"/"your" for >> headings and instructions (such as these tabs), "me"/"my" for controls >> that express the user's intent (such as checkboxes and buttons). > > Something to be added to the Style Guide? > ...
Perhaps. Meanwhile, today I discovered that much the same guideline has been introduced for Windows Vista: "Use the second person (you, your) to tell users what to do ... Use the first person (I, me, my) to let users tell the program what to do." <http://urlx.org/microsoft.com/9c4d5> -- Matthew Paul Thomas http://mpt.net.nz/ _______________________________________________ Usability mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/usability
