Apparently this list is not aware of "many marketing practices", as the original poster was challenged as to the appropriateness as to the use of a "standard" marketing practice.
If list members do not want to discuss topics, they should not bring them up. I didn't start this discussion, but I'll be glad to finish it and educate the list as to the "many marketing partices" of which some are not aware. Rick -----Original Message----- From: li...@webstandardsgroup.org [mailto:li...@webstandardsgroup.org] On Behalf Of Stuart Foulstone Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 12:19 PM To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: RE: [WSG] add to favorites? This list is aware of many "marketing practices" that are against Web Standards. On Wed, March 25, 2009 3:46 pm, Rick Faircloth wrote: > No, previous arguments still miss the point. > > > > Having a button on a browser for booksmarks is not comparable > > to having a "Bookmark this page" link on the browser screen. > > > > The link on the page is in the field-of-focus of a site visitor, whereas > > the browser button is not, making the idea of bookmarking the site > > more likely to come to mind and therefore, acted upon. > > > > Also, the words, "Bookmark this page" are a "call" or "prompt" to > > action, whereas the simple existence of a button with "Bookmark" > > identifies the button, but offers no encouragement to the user > > to user the button. > > > > It's the difference between walking into a room with another door > > and see a sign that says, "walk through this door", as opposed to just > > seeing the door. Both offer the opportunity to use the door, but > > the words "walk through this door" definitely causes the visitor to the > > room to consider using the door, whereas the simple existence of the > > door may be reacted to in multiple ways, including walking through the > door, > > avoiding the door, and ignoring the door. > > > > Again, "call-to-action", marketing concept which you may or may not > understand. > > > > Rick > > > > From: li...@webstandardsgroup.org [mailto:li...@webstandardsgroup.org] On > Behalf Of Andrew Maben > Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 11:18 AM > To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org > Subject: Re: [WSG] add to favorites? > > > > On Mar 25, 2009, at 10:10 AM, Steve Green wrote: > > > > > > It's not just replicating browser functionality - it's a call to action. > > > > But the action you're calling for is indeed a replication of browser > functionality. Calling something by another name does not change what it > is. > > > > So previously stated arguments against doing it still stand. > > > > > > Andrew Maben > > > > www.andrewmaben.net > > and...@andrewmaben.com > > > > "In a well designed user interface, the user should not need > instructions." > > > ******************************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org > ******************************************************************* > > > > ******************************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org > ******************************************************************* ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org ******************************************************************* ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org *******************************************************************
