Discussion: UI Best Practices - Edit versus Update

[Adrian Crum-2]

I updated the UI Best Practices Wiki page with the information from our last discussion about Create versus Add versus New. We ended up with +1 for Create, +2 for New, and +2 for Create New. I used the one common to all - Create New. Keep in mind this isn't set in stone - we can still change it.

See the Terminology section:

https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBADMIN/User+Interface+Layout+Best+Practices

In this discussion, I would like for us to come up with a best practice for Edit/Update terminology. If the user is modifying existing data, what is the correct term to use in the UI? Edit? Modify? Update? Edit Existing? Update Existing? Or something else?

While we are on that subject, what is the correct term to be used in the form's submit button? Save or Update?

Keep in mind there are no right or wrong answers, we are just trying to make the UI consistent.

-Adrian



     

[Jacques Le Roux]

From: "Adrian Crum" <[hidden email]>
>I updated the UI Best Practices Wiki page with the information from our last discussion about Create versus Add versus New. We
>ended up with +1 for Create, +2 for New, and +2 for Create New. I used the one common to all - Create New. Keep in mind this isn't
>set in stone - we can still change it.

This sounds good to me, though for a purist in French it would be a pleonasm ;o)

> See the Terminology section:
>
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBADMIN/User+Interface+Layout+Best+Practices
>
> In this discussion, I would like for us to come up with a best practice for Edit/Update terminology. If the user is modifying
> existing data, what is the correct term to use in the UI? Edit? Modify? Update? Edit Existing? Update Existing? Or something else?

Modify, but I'm certainly biased by my mother tongue

> While we are on that subject, what is the correct term to be used in the form's submit button? Save or Update?

Save (but Update would be as good for me, only that in French it's "Mettre à jour" vs "Enregistrer" - "Sauvegarder" being too
specific)

Sorry, not sure my comments are hepful at all :/

Jacques

> Keep in mind there are no right or wrong answers, we are just trying to make the UI consistent.
>
> -Adrian

[Adrian Crum]

Jacques,

Thank you for your comments! I thought we might have a problem setting
up best practices for terminology - since the terms used will vary
depending on the language.

I am not sure how to proceed. If we continue in English, then the best
practices will be English-centric. Maybe have a section for each
language? The text of the term isn't as important as using it consistently.

-Adrian

On 1/10/2011 9:54 AM, Jacques Le Roux wrote:

> From: "Adrian Crum" <[hidden email]>
>> I updated the UI Best Practices Wiki page with the information from
>> our last discussion about Create versus Add versus New. We
>> ended up with +1 for Create, +2 for New, and +2 for Create New. I used
>> the one common to all - Create New. Keep in mind this isn't
>> set in stone - we can still change it.
>
> This sounds good to me, though for a purist in French it would be a
> pleonasm ;o)
>
>> See the Terminology section:
>>
>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBADMIN/User+Interface+Layout+Best+Practices
>>
>>
>> In this discussion, I would like for us to come up with a best
>> practice for Edit/Update terminology. If the user is modifying
>> existing data, what is the correct term to use in the UI? Edit?
>> Modify? Update? Edit Existing? Update Existing? Or something else?
>
> Modify, but I'm certainly biased by my mother tongue
>
>> While we are on that subject, what is the correct term to be used in
>> the form's submit button? Save or Update?
>
> Save (but Update would be as good for me, only that in French it's
> "Mettre à jour" vs "Enregistrer" - "Sauvegarder" being too
> specific)
>
> Sorry, not sure my comments are hepful at all :/
>
> Jacques
>
>> Keep in mind there are no right or wrong answers, we are just trying
>> to make the UI consistent.
>>
>> -Adrian
>
>
>

[Jacques Le Roux]

Adrian,

I think we should focus on English, there already enough possible conflicts ;o)

Jacques

From: "Adrian Crum" <[hidden email]>

> Jacques,
>
> Thank you for your comments! I thought we might have a problem setting up best practices for terminology - since the terms used
> will vary depending on the language.
>
> I am not sure how to proceed. If we continue in English, then the best practices will be English-centric. Maybe have a section for
> each language? The text of the term isn't as important as using it consistently.
>
> -Adrian
>
> On 1/10/2011 9:54 AM, Jacques Le Roux wrote:
>> From: "Adrian Crum" <[hidden email]>
>>> I updated the UI Best Practices Wiki page with the information from
>>> our last discussion about Create versus Add versus New. We
>>> ended up with +1 for Create, +2 for New, and +2 for Create New. I used
>>> the one common to all - Create New. Keep in mind this isn't
>>> set in stone - we can still change it.
>>
>> This sounds good to me, though for a purist in French it would be a
>> pleonasm ;o)
>>
>>> See the Terminology section:
>>>
>>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBADMIN/User+Interface+Layout+Best+Practices
>>>
>>>
>>> In this discussion, I would like for us to come up with a best
>>> practice for Edit/Update terminology. If the user is modifying
>>> existing data, what is the correct term to use in the UI? Edit?
>>> Modify? Update? Edit Existing? Update Existing? Or something else?
>>
>> Modify, but I'm certainly biased by my mother tongue
>>
>>> While we are on that subject, what is the correct term to be used in
>>> the form's submit button? Save or Update?
>>
>> Save (but Update would be as good for me, only that in French it's
>> "Mettre à jour" vs "Enregistrer" - "Sauvegarder" being too
>> specific)
>>
>> Sorry, not sure my comments are hepful at all :/
>>
>> Jacques
>>
>>> Keep in mind there are no right or wrong answers, we are just trying
>>> to make the UI consistent.
>>>
>>> -Adrian
>>
>>
>>
>

[Bruno Busco]

Adrian,
I would use "Edit" and "Save".

Thank you for your effort on improving consistency.

-Bruno

2011/1/10 Jacques Le Roux <[hidden email]>

> Adrian,
>
> I think we should focus on English, there already enough possible conflicts
> ;o)
>
> Jacques
>
> From: "Adrian Crum" <[hidden email]>
>
>  Jacques,
>>
>> Thank you for your comments! I thought we might have a problem setting up
>> best practices for terminology - since the terms used will vary depending on
>> the language.
>>
>> I am not sure how to proceed. If we continue in English, then the best
>> practices will be English-centric. Maybe have a section for each language?
>> The text of the term isn't as important as using it consistently.
>>
>> -Adrian
>>
>> On 1/10/2011 9:54 AM, Jacques Le Roux wrote:
>>
>>> From: "Adrian Crum" <[hidden email]>
>>>
>>>> I updated the UI Best Practices Wiki page with the information from
>>>> our last discussion about Create versus Add versus New. We
>>>> ended up with +1 for Create, +2 for New, and +2 for Create New. I used
>>>> the one common to all - Create New. Keep in mind this isn't
>>>> set in stone - we can still change it.
>>>>
>>>
>>> This sounds good to me, though for a purist in French it would be a
>>> pleonasm ;o)
>>>
>>>  See the Terminology section:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBADMIN/User+Interface+Layout+Best+Practices
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> In this discussion, I would like for us to come up with a best
>>>> practice for Edit/Update terminology. If the user is modifying
>>>> existing data, what is the correct term to use in the UI? Edit?
>>>> Modify? Update? Edit Existing? Update Existing? Or something else?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Modify, but I'm certainly biased by my mother tongue
>>>
>>>  While we are on that subject, what is the correct term to be used in
>>>> the form's submit button? Save or Update?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Save (but Update would be as good for me, only that in French it's
>>> "Mettre à jour" vs "Enregistrer" - "Sauvegarder" being too
>>> specific)
>>>
>>> Sorry, not sure my comments are hepful at all :/
>>>
>>> Jacques
>>>
>>>  Keep in mind there are no right or wrong answers, we are just trying
>>>> to make the UI consistent.
>>>>
>>>> -Adrian
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
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