| 2009-06-29 20:25:05 |
David Siegel |
description |
The "Add/Remove..." entry in the Applications menu does not directly convey its function; instead it depends on its context within the Applications menu to be interpreted correctly by the user. This is not necessarily a flaw, but it seems like the name could be improved.
"Add/remove what?" wonders the confused user. Additionally, applications are often thought of as being "installed", not "added," so the user might mistakenly think that "Add/remove..." only edits the menu(?). Finally, my intuition is that Add/Remove is predominantly used to install applications, not to uninstall applications, so emphasizing the ability to install applications and deemphasizing the secondary function of application removal might make more sense.
I propose changing:
Applications
...
"Add/Remove..."
to:
Applications
...
"Install Applications..." |
The "Add/Remove..." entry in the Applications menu does not directly convey its function; instead it depends on its context within the Applications menu to be interpreted correctly by the user. This is not necessarily a flaw, but it seems like the name could be improved.
"Add/remove what?" wonders the confused user. Additionally, applications are often thought of as being "installed", not "added," so the user might mistakenly think that "Add/remove..." only edits the menu(?). Finally, my intuition is that Add/Remove is predominantly used to install applications, not to uninstall applications, so emphasizing the ability to install applications and deemphasizing the secondary function of application removal might make more sense.
I propose changing:
Applications
...
"Add/Remove..."
to:
Applications
...
"Install Applications..."
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Other suggestions:
* "Add/Remove Applications...."
* "Browse Applications...." |
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