OT: use of terms - screen, page, and window

2006-10-29 Thread Chris Manning
I had a screen vs page "discussion" recently with my managers and marketing - they were all adamant that we should use "screen" instead of "page". They never really clarified why (although in hindsight we work with touch screens so perhaps that's the reason), and since they were so convinced, I did

Re: OT: use of terms - screen, page, and window

2006-10-29 Thread David Creamer
Here are my definitions, which are not based on any "official" source: Page (or Web Page) The HTML page, which unlike print, does not have a definitive depth (or, unfortunately, width). Screen The viewable part of the HTML page, greatly affected by monitor size and setting. Window The browser w

OT: use of terms - screen, page, and window

2006-10-29 Thread David Creamer
Here are my definitions, which are not based on any "official" source: Page (or Web Page) The HTML page, which unlike print, does not have a definitive depth (or, unfortunately, width). Screen The viewable part of the HTML page, greatly affected by monitor size and setting. Window The browser w

OT: use of terms - screen, page, and window

2006-10-28 Thread Tammy Van Boening
For all the writers on this list who have had to define a solid list of terms in their Styles and Standards: Working on a design doc., some of which will translate into the User's guide information. My developer's are referring to everything as a screen. However, I am working in an HTML-rendered

OT: use of terms - screen, page, and window

2006-10-25 Thread Tammy Van Boening
For all the writers on this list who have had to define a solid list of terms in their Styles and Standards: Working on a design doc., some of which will translate into the User's guide information. My developer's are referring to everything as a screen. However, I am working in an HTML-rendered