Terminology: "Custom" versus "User-Defined"
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I'm creating a GUI for a new product and I'm stuck between using the word "Custom" versus "User Defined". What is more user-friendly? Thanks, Sue
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I'm creating a GUI for a new product and I'm stuck between using the word "Custom" versus "User Defined". What is more user-friendly? Thanks, Sue
I don't know about user-friendliness. To me "custom" hints you doing something specifically for me, whereas "user defined" tells me I'm expected to do something. Which of those is more friendly depends on my needs, I guess. :)
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I don't know about user-friendliness. To me "custom" hints you doing something specifically for me, whereas "user defined" tells me I'm expected to do something. Which of those is more friendly depends on my needs, I guess. :)
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Oh good point, sorry I forgot to clarify that. This is for where the user is given the option to create their own user-defined features. So yea, I see your point, user-defined seems like the better choice of words for this. Thank you!
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Oh good point, sorry I forgot to clarify that. This is for where the user is given the option to create their own user-defined features. So yea, I see your point, user-defined seems like the better choice of words for this. Thank you!
To make things worse, here's other possible terms you could use: {x} Preferences, {x} Settings, {x} User Defaults.
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To make things worse, here's other possible terms you could use: {x} Preferences, {x} Settings, {x} User Defaults.
IMO preferences is the user-friendly one in that list. :)
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To make things worse, here's other possible terms you could use: {x} Preferences, {x} Settings, {x} User Defaults.
Thanks for the ideas.