Re: [Usability] "Favorites" vs. "Bookmarks"

From: Calum Benson <calum benson sun com>
To: usability gnome org
Subject: Re: [Usability] "Favorites" vs. "Bookmarks"
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 12:23:28 +0100

Gregory Merchan wrote:

> 1) "Favorites" denotes a value judgement. When circumstances demand it,
> I'll bookmark a site I despise.
> 2) Everything but the panel calls them "Bookmarks".
> 
> Problem to be fixed: Bookmarking an application? Let's have those menus
> be user-editable instead.

Or we could have everything call them "Shortcuts" instead... shortcut to
a website, shortcut to a document, shortcut to an application... all
makes sense to me  :o)

Cheeri,
Calum.

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Follow-Ups:
- Re: [Usability] 'Favorites' vs. 'Bookmarks'
  - From: Paul Joseph Thompson

References:
- [Usability] "Favorites" vs. "Bookmarks"
  - From: Maciej Stachowiak
- Re: [Usability] "Favorites" vs. "Bookmarks"
  - From: Gregory Merchan

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