Comments on: A little label love goes a long way http://blog.braintraffic.com/2009/12/a-little-label-love-goes-a-long-way/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: kevincesarz http://blog.braintraffic.com/2009/12/a-little-label-love-goes-a-long-way/comment-page-1/#comment-802 kevincesarz Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:46:35 +0000 http://blog.braintraffic.com/?p=782#comment-802 Great idea. I tried to improve a 'Comments' section with a comment excerpt ("this is what happened to me . . . ) rather than predictable headers - (auto repair, tire care, rebates, etc.). Received push back from developement. Suspect it was from creating an editable element that would require care and feeding. Great idea. I tried to improve a 'Comments' section with a comment excerpt (“this is what happened to me . . . ) rather than predictable headers – (auto repair, tire care, rebates, etc.). Received push back from developement. Suspect it was from creating an editable element that would require care and feeding.

]]> By: bencurnett http://blog.braintraffic.com/2009/12/a-little-label-love-goes-a-long-way/comment-page-1/#comment-689 bencurnett Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:04:05 +0000 http://blog.braintraffic.com/?p=782#comment-689 It's a bit more than a label here, but here's is a really strong illustration of how content crosses into other parts development <a href="http://snip.li/e48671" rel="nofollow">http://snip.li/e48671</a><br> <br>"Labeling strategy" has a ring to it... :-) It's a bit more than a label here, but here's is a really strong illustration of how content crosses into other parts development http://snip.li/e48671

“Labeling strategy” has a ring to it… :-)

]]> By: bencurnett http://blog.braintraffic.com/2009/12/a-little-label-love-goes-a-long-way/comment-page-1/#comment-631 bencurnett Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:04:05 +0000 http://blog.braintraffic.com/?p=782#comment-631 It's a bit more than a label here, but here's is a really strong illustration of how content crosses into other parts development <a href="http://snip.li/e48671" rel="nofollow">http://snip.li/e48671</a><br> <br>"Labeling strategy" has a ring to it... :-) It's a bit more than a label here, but here's is a really strong illustration of how content crosses into other parts development http://snip.li/e48671

“Labeling strategy” has a ring to it… :-)

]]> By: tiagopedras http://blog.braintraffic.com/2009/12/a-little-label-love-goes-a-long-way/comment-page-1/#comment-630 tiagopedras Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:02:36 +0000 http://blog.braintraffic.com/?p=782#comment-630 I totally agree with this attitude. I think that these kind of small changes can not only be an influence in communicating brand and personality as they can also serve as a different way of communicating function (think of labels as in online forms).<br>Great post as always! I totally agree with this attitude. I think that these kind of small changes can not only be an influence in communicating brand and personality as they can also serve as a different way of communicating function (think of labels as in online forms).
Great post as always!

]]> By: ChristineBenson http://blog.braintraffic.com/2009/12/a-little-label-love-goes-a-long-way/comment-page-1/#comment-629 ChristineBenson Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:50:21 +0000 http://blog.braintraffic.com/?p=782#comment-629 Dan, thanks for your comment. I would say design determines that there is a label, content defines what the label says. I'm not so concerned about who figures that out, designer, copywriter, IA, Content Strategist, etc, as long as the label is useful. Just because it's content doesn't mean that only a writer can produce it. <br><br>I do also define menu labels text as content, based on the same distinction above. Since menu labels are related to the content within that section, I'm not sure how the information on page would be content but the labels wouldn't be. The goal of calling these content is to avoid seeing mock-ups with "Label 1" and "Label 2" and instead plan for the content from the beginning. That way the designs are created based off of what content the site is actually going to support. Dan, thanks for your comment. I would say design determines that there is a label, content defines what the label says. I'm not so concerned about who figures that out, designer, copywriter, IA, Content Strategist, etc, as long as the label is useful. Just because it's content doesn't mean that only a writer can produce it.

I do also define menu labels text as content, based on the same distinction above. Since menu labels are related to the content within that section, I'm not sure how the information on page would be content but the labels wouldn't be. The goal of calling these content is to avoid seeing mock-ups with “Label 1″ and “Label 2″ and instead plan for the content from the beginning. That way the designs are created based off of what content the site is actually going to support.

]]> By: Dan Saffer http://blog.braintraffic.com/2009/12/a-little-label-love-goes-a-long-way/comment-page-1/#comment-628 Dan Saffer Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:15:31 +0000 http://blog.braintraffic.com/?p=782#comment-628 It's interesting that you draw the distinction that labels are content and not design. I'm not sure I agree. Just because they are words doesn't necessarily make them content. Are menu labels content?<br><br>In my opinion, content implies a unique entity: a story, an article, a movie, a podcast, etc. Anything that is templatized (i.e. able to be replicated across multiple pages/screens without loss of meaning/context) is part of design.<br><br>This isn't to say a copywriter shouldn't be involved, but that elevating labels to the level of content seems to be a reach. Is labeling strategy next? :) It's interesting that you draw the distinction that labels are content and not design. I'm not sure I agree. Just because they are words doesn't necessarily make them content. Are menu labels content?

In my opinion, content implies a unique entity: a story, an article, a movie, a podcast, etc. Anything that is templatized (i.e. able to be replicated across multiple pages/screens without loss of meaning/context) is part of design.

This isn't to say a copywriter shouldn't be involved, but that elevating labels to the level of content seems to be a reach. Is labeling strategy next? :)

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