[thelist] UI: i find myself saying "click here" a lot.

[Philip Warbasse]

Hi Chris,

I think the examples that Tom just gave you are perfect.  I came across and
interesting article at Sun awhile ago which states in part "writing well for
the Web means taking advantage of the options the Web offers, but at the
same time, not calling attention to the Web. "Click here," "follow this
link," and "this Web site" are just a few self-referential terms to avoid.

Generally, if the words or phrases are specific to Web use, then they are
probably words to avoid. A good test of web-term overuse is to print the
page out, read it, and ask yourself if it makes as much sense on paper as it
does on screen." (source http://www.sun.com/980713/webwriting/wftw7.html)

Hope that helps give you some perspective.

Phil Warbasse
www.warbassedesign.com



----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Dell'Aringa" <pixelmech at yahoo.com>
To: <thelist at lists.evolt.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 10:17 AM
Subject: Re: [thelist] UI: i find myself saying "click here" a lot.


> Chris,
>
> Traditional wisdom in this area is simply to let the context of the
> sentence be the link. For example:
>
> You can get <a>more information</a> on this subject.
>
> Add this to your <a>shopping cart</a>
>
> The great pirate <a>BlueBeard</a>
>
> I'm sure searching on Jakob the Crab's site will glean some info on
> this.
>
> HTH
>
> Tom
> --- "Chris W. Parker" <cparker at swatgear.com> wrote:
> > hi.
> >
> > If you would like to receive more information about this, click
> > <a>here</a>.
> > To receive more informaiton about this, click <a>here</a>.
> > Click <a>here</a> to go to your shopping cart.
> > More information about on this subject can be find by clicking
> > <a>here</a>.
> >
> > is there any other way i can word these sentences so that the
> > person
> > knows where to click but without having to say "click here"? is
> > this
> > normal?
> >
> >
> > chris.
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