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By Thierry.Lefort
via usabilitypost.com
Published: Aug 31 2008 / 09:12

Usability Tip: Use Verbs as Labels on Buttons
We're all familiar with the "OK" and "Cancel" buttons you get on dialog boxes. Simple labels that ask us whether we agree or disagree to the next action the application wants to take. The interesting thing is that using exclamations like "OK" and "No" isn't all that usable. Instead, you should use verbs. Let me illustrate this with an example.
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zynasis replied ago:

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fantastic!

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wwheeler replied ago:

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Really nice post--simple but effective.

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miphol replied ago:

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Very nice observation.

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