Re: Fwd: [web-animations] Naming of timing groups in the API from Tab Atkins Jr. on 2013-11-07 (public-fx@w3.org from October to December 2013)

From: Tab Atkins Jr. <jackalmage@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2013 16:15:07 -0800
To: Brian Birtles <bbirtles@mozilla.com>
Cc: "public-fx@w3.org" <public-fx@w3.org>
Message-ID: <CAAWBYDBy+mCxnHm+=6rNSYaVc4_Jc9x90xNZPFRvYPhPUtDDWg@mail.gmail.com>

On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 4:13 PM, Brian Birtles <bbirtles@mozilla.com> wrote:
> (2013/11/06 16:53), Kristopher Giesing wrote:
>> Meant to send this to the whole list.  And to be clear, this ends up
>> being a vote for "ParallelGroup" for clarity's sake.
>
> As I replied privately before, this is very helpful feedback. Thank you.
>
> The length of "ParallelGroup" may be acceptable but I'm also concerned that
> it it could be difficult to spell for those without strong English. e.g.
> ParalellGroup, ParalelGroup, ParallellGroup, ParrallelGroup etc. all seem
> like easy mistakes to make.
>
> What do you think?

Parallel is a terrible word to spell. Never put it in an API name.

~TJ

Received on Thursday, 7 November 2013 00:15:53 UTC