The definition article has been started. Currently the primary term is being used to account for all types of interface text (i.e. 'UI text') — what different people would call microcopy and UI strings, for example.
However, this bulk lumping of all types of interface text together may not be warranted. A recent article from the NN/g uses the term microcopy (accessed 3 Feb 2017), but it appears to not include shorter strings like nav menu items, form legends, button labels, and so forth.
Thus for purposes of this glossary, it might be an opportunity to have two different main glossary terms: one being microcopy as NN/g defines it, and another (of yet-determined choice) to account for the specific words in navigation, forms, and whatever else the distinction is.
Alternatively, we stick to a single main glossary entry as originally planned (with the synonym redirects to the main entry) and clarify the potential distinction as part of the single definition.
The definition article has been started. Currently the primary term is being used to account for all types of interface text (i.e. 'UI text') — what different people would call microcopy and UI strings, for example.
However, this bulk lumping of all types of interface text together may not be warranted. A recent article from the NN/g uses the term microcopy (accessed 3 Feb 2017), but it appears to not include shorter strings like nav menu items, form legends, button labels, and so forth.
Thus for purposes of this glossary, it might be an opportunity to have two different main glossary terms: one being microcopy as NN/g defines it, and another (of yet-determined choice) to account for the specific words in navigation, forms, and whatever else the distinction is.
Alternatively, we stick to a single main glossary entry as originally planned (with the synonym redirects to the main entry) and clarify the potential distinction as part of the single definition.
Thoughts?