Comments on: “me” vs “you” in user-interface dialogs http://www.databasesandlife.com/me-vs-you-in-user-interface-dialogs/ Adrian Smith's blog Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:56:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: m35 http://www.databasesandlife.com/me-vs-you-in-user-interface-dialogs/comment-page-1/#comment-10121 m35 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:54:40 +0000 http://www.databasesandlife.com/?p=421#comment-10121 Don't get too carried away applying your preferences to all users in general. Microsoft and Google (and other companies) do enormous amounts of research and testing to find what the majority of users will appreciate. Unfortunately, those who can write even a Java "Hello World" program don't usually make a majority. Now having said that, it is sorta funny Microsoft removed the "My" prefix from the user folders in Vista. Don’t get too carried away applying your preferences to all users in general. Microsoft and Google (and other companies) do enormous amounts of research and testing to find what the majority of users will appreciate. Unfortunately, those who can write even a Java “Hello World” program don’t usually make a majority.

Now having said that, it is sorta funny Microsoft removed the “My” prefix from the user folders in Vista.

]]> By: adrian http://www.databasesandlife.com/me-vs-you-in-user-interface-dialogs/comment-page-1/#comment-10067 adrian Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:14:49 +0000 http://www.databasesandlife.com/?p=421#comment-10067 Yes! That was the other usage I was thinking of, but couldn't remember. Nah I disagree; I think one is just used to "My Computer", but imagine if it was "Your Computer", surely that would be a lot better? Yes! That was the other usage I was thinking of, but couldn’t remember. Nah I disagree; I think one is just used to “My Computer”, but imagine if it was “Your Computer”, surely that would be a lot better?

]]> By: Robin Salih http://www.databasesandlife.com/me-vs-you-in-user-interface-dialogs/comment-page-1/#comment-10066 Robin Salih Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:54:09 +0000 http://www.databasesandlife.com/?p=421#comment-10066 How about windows, creating folders like My Photos, My Music etc. I guess this kind of makes sense, if they were created by the user. How about windows, creating folders like My Photos, My Music etc. I guess this kind of makes sense, if they were created by the user.

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