Naming TransformAble2

[Gary Thompson]

As I understand it then, we are talking about something that is larger 
in scope than just display, but is specific to affecting the interface, 
and is personal to each user.  Maybe:

Interface Options
Interface Preferences
User Interface Options
User Interface Preferences
Personal Interface Options
Personal Interface Preferences

- Gary


Jacob Farber wrote:
> Perhaps "Interface Options" is more apt?
>
> On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 1:14 PM, Jutta Treviranus 
> <jutta.treviranus at utoronto.ca <mailto:jutta.treviranus at utoronto.ca>> 
> wrote:
>
>     Are there also some control transformations - personal preferences
>     regarding keyboard navigation, size and spacing of input field or
>     buttons (independent of the rest of the display) for people with
>     imprecise pointing, etc.
>
>     If so I think we should not limit the name to 'display,' even if we
>     are not enabling these transformations  in this round.
>
>     Jutta
>
>     At 9:19 AM -0700 10/2/08, 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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