Adrian, I would use "Edit" and "Save". Thank you for your effort on improving consistency.
-Bruno 2011/1/10 Jacques Le Roux <jacques.le.r...@les7arts.com> > Adrian, > > I think we should focus on English, there already enough possible conflicts > ;o) > > Jacques > > From: "Adrian Crum" <adri...@hlmksw.com> > > Jacques, >> >> Thank you for your comments! I thought we might have a problem setting up >> best practices for terminology - since the terms used will vary depending on >> the language. >> >> I am not sure how to proceed. If we continue in English, then the best >> practices will be English-centric. Maybe have a section for each language? >> The text of the term isn't as important as using it consistently. >> >> -Adrian >> >> On 1/10/2011 9:54 AM, Jacques Le Roux wrote: >> >>> From: "Adrian Crum" <adrian.c...@yahoo.com> >>> >>>> I updated the UI Best Practices Wiki page with the information from >>>> our last discussion about Create versus Add versus New. We >>>> ended up with +1 for Create, +2 for New, and +2 for Create New. I used >>>> the one common to all - Create New. Keep in mind this isn't >>>> set in stone - we can still change it. >>>> >>> >>> This sounds good to me, though for a purist in French it would be a >>> pleonasm ;o) >>> >>> See the Terminology section: >>>> >>>> >>>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBADMIN/User+Interface+Layout+Best+Practices >>>> >>>> >>>> In this discussion, I would like for us to come up with a best >>>> practice for Edit/Update terminology. If the user is modifying >>>> existing data, what is the correct term to use in the UI? Edit? >>>> Modify? Update? Edit Existing? Update Existing? Or something else? >>>> >>> >>> Modify, but I'm certainly biased by my mother tongue >>> >>> While we are on that subject, what is the correct term to be used in >>>> the form's submit button? Save or Update? >>>> >>> >>> Save (but Update would be as good for me, only that in French it's >>> "Mettre à jour" vs "Enregistrer" - "Sauvegarder" being too >>> specific) >>> >>> Sorry, not sure my comments are hepful at all :/ >>> >>> Jacques >>> >>> Keep in mind there are no right or wrong answers, we are just trying >>>> to make the UI consistent. >>>> >>>> -Adrian >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > >
