- From: Gregg Vanderheiden <GV@trace.wisc.edu>
- Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 11:29:14 -0500
- To: "GL - WAI Guidelines WG (E-mail)" <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
Charles had said: In the wide scheme of things I agree that the terminology is of little consequence so long as it is used consistently This is just a quick post that in my experience, terminology is critical. Wars (real and email) have been fought over misunderstandings over the use of words and what they mean. Defining a term differently than people understand it has caused more unnecessary confusion and problems...... And with guidelines - you are not there to catch their misunderstanding and / or correct it. I suggest that we choose our terms very carefully and that we watch for terms that might be misunderstood. Then either use other terms or accompany the terms with a sentence or phrase to avoid misunderstanding. Gregg -- ------------------------------ Gregg C Vanderheiden Ph.D. Professor - Human Factors Dept of Ind. Engr. - U of Wis. Director - Trace R & D Center Gv@trace.wisc.edu, http://trace.wisc.edu/ FAX 608/262-8848 For a list of our listserves send "lists" to listproc@trace.wisc.edu
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