Naming TransformAble2

[Eli Cochran]

"Display Options" pretty much says it. It's not catchy but in this  
case we're not looking for _cool_, we're looking for descriptive.

- Eli

On Oct 2, 2008, at 9:19 AM, Gary Thompson wrote:

> For Infusion 0.6, we are planning on designing and building a fluid
> component that is the second generation of TransformAble.  For more
> information on the original TransformAble, see:
> http://transformable.atrc.utoronto.ca/
>
> The fluid component is inspired by the BBC display options interface,
> seen here:
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/displayoptions/customise.shtml?url=www.bbc.co.uk/
>
> The basic idea is to allow users to set display preferences that
> transform the content and presentation to match their preferences.   
> It's
> effect is largely around color, font, spacing, and images, and has
> specific consideration for accessibility needs like high contrast and
> text magnification.
>
> I have been tasked with initial design and wanted to start some of the
> basic component wiki pages to capture thoughts and information on the
> new component.
>
> The question: what to name it?
>
> Might as well get that sorted out from the beginning, so we don't have
> to go back later and rename wiki pages and APIs.
>
> Potential names:
>
> Display Options (what the BBC calls it)
> Display Preferences
> Display Customizer
> Display Transformer (more than meets the eye?)
> Transformable Display
>
> Others?
>
> Gary
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Eli Cochran
user interaction developer
ETS, UC Berkeley