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

[Calum Benson <calum benson sun com>]

Paul Joseph Thompson wrote:
> 

> Hmmnn... I think "Shortcuts" is a bad idea as it would confuse people
> from the windows world who think of a favorite/bookmark and a
> shortcut as different things.

This is true, but they only think that because M$ told them to...
conceptually there's little difference.

Nonetheless, you're probably right-- it doesn't really make sense to
invent a new word when most apps are already using a widely-accepted one
anyway.

Cheeri,
Calum.

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