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When you see that, it’s clear a system/framework/etc. is being used for something it was not designed for
by colejohnson66 6y ago
When you see that, it’s clear a system/framework/etc. is being used for something it was not designed for
- yazmeya 6y agoIn college, we had a two-week stretch at the beginning of a new semester when you could audition classes and add/drop them at will. This was called the "shopping period", so in my view, the shopping cart analogy on the registrar's web site doesn't sound too out of place here. Of course, the logic behind it would need to be different from an off-the-shelf e-commerce cart.
- duderific 6y agoEh, not necessarily. There might be a thought on the UX team that shopping cart is something anyone can relate to, so they use that as the metaphor.
- sokoloff 6y agoExactly. There are folders and a trash can on my computer desktop for the same reason.
- colejohnson66 6y agoYes, but to me, a “shopping cart” implies a purchase. It’s what I use at a grocery store to put my food and stuff in. A “cart” would be better term IMO despite just being a shorter form of “shopping cart”. But idk.