Re: [Unity-design] Files

2012-07-25 Thread Jeremy Bicha
On 20 July 2012 10:38, Matthew Paul Thomas wrote: > cmaglothin wrote on 20/07/12 05:51: >> ... >> >> Not to detract from current conversation, but how is calling an >> app that deals solely with files by the name Files bad? > > "Where do I go to organize my files?" > "Files." I can image it's mor

Re: [Unity-design] Files

2012-07-24 Thread Ian Santopietro
I think that a verb like "Filer" or something would be much better. It's still contextually relevant to the function of the application, simple to understand for new users, and unambiguous regarding support. On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 8:30 AM, frederik.nn...@gmail.com < frederik.nn...@gmail.com> wrot

Re: [Unity-design] Files

2012-07-24 Thread frederik.nn...@gmail.com
Hi brandon, On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 3:44 PM, Brandon Watkins wrote: > As someone that works in tech support, his anecdote is painfully accurate > and a valid reason that naming something just "files" can certainly up > being so simple that its actually *more confusing*. :) > > Some might call na

Re: [Unity-design] Files

2012-07-24 Thread Brandon Watkins
As someone that works in tech support, his anecdote is painfully accurate and a valid reason that naming something just "files" can certainly up being so simple that its actually *more confusing*. :) Some might call naming it files "simple", I think its just overly vague, and being vague leads to

Re: [Unity-design] Files

2012-07-24 Thread frederik.nn...@gmail.com
I disagree. On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 6:11 PM, Brandon Watkins wrote: > Yeah, naming it something like "File Manager" is far clearer. Its a simple > name that explains what it does, and its easy for a user to understand. If what you have in mind is a program, then "Files Program" or "File Manage

Re: [Unity-design] Files

2012-07-20 Thread Brandon Watkins
Yeah, naming it something like "File Manager" is far clearer. Its a simple name that explains what it does, and its easy for a user to understand. On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 10:38 AM, Matthew Paul Thomas wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > cmaglothin wrote on 20/07/12 05:51:

Re: [Unity-design] Files

2012-07-20 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 cmaglothin wrote on 20/07/12 05:51: > ... > > Not to detract from current conversation, but how is calling an > app that deals solely with files by the name Files bad? "Where do I go to organize my files?" "Files." "Yes, my files. Where do I go to do