"Click-and-drag" or just "drag" -- ?

[Alison Craig]

> Is it your company's intent to teach computing 101?



In my case, the answer to this is YES.



I have to write to the lowest common denominator - meaning that within the medical device community there are people who are barely computer literate, all the way up to those who know way more than I do. I can never assume and therefore would have to go with "click and drag" (although for me, it's "tap and drag" as we have touch screens).



> and ease of translation



At the same time, as we translate into more than 6 other languages, I always have to keep consistency in mind. Both for clarity and for cost.




Alison Craig
Technical Documentation Lead

604-279-8550 | fax 604-279-8559 | toll-free 1-866-437-9508
Ultrasonix Medical Corporation | www.ultrasonix.com<http://www.ultrasonix.com/>

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Subject: Re: "Click-and-drag" or just "drag" -- ?



> If "Click and Drag" will result in less questioning by the reading audience, then that is the better choice.



Audience indeed comes first, but do also consider intent. Is it your company's intent to teach computing 101?



> If "management" refuses to allow such variations, then the job is probably not paying well enough for the writer's professional judgment.



Or there's a corporate style to follow for consistency, brand adherence, and ease of translation. A writer's professional judgement should weigh all those before entertaining variations.



--

Bill Swallow

Content Solutions Manager

GlobalScript, a division of LinguaLinx

http://globalscript.com

http://lingualinx.com

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