Re: [Usability] Inlined Evolution 2 feedback

[Alan Horkan <horkana maths tcd ie>]

On Mon, 27 Sep 2004, Calum Benson wrote:

> Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 16:58:31 +0100
> From: Calum Benson <Calum Benson Sun COM>
> To: Alan Horkan <horkana maths tcd ie>
> Cc: usability gnome org
> Subject: Re: [Usability] Inlined Evolution 2 feedback
>
> On Sun, 2004-09-26 at 23:34, Alan Horkan wrote:
>
> > A more likely probley is that Zip Code is meaningless in some English
> > speaking locales and "Area Code" would be a much clearer more approriate
> > and descriptive generic term.
>
> Or "postal code"-- "area code" is usually associated with telephone area
> code, rather than postal area code.  (Where I come from, anyway...)

Fair enough, I take it back.  There is unlikely to be a better choice of
wording than simly using "zip code" as it is already such a well known and
well understood phrase.

The point I was trying to make is that an acronym can usually be replaced
with an alternative word or a label rephrased to use simpler words

Sincerely

Alan Horkan

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