[Sigia-l] Create Account vs. Register

[Brett Taylor]

Yes, but I wouldn't just put "account" on the web page.

You could look at it as they are registering to use your site; the
account part is a giving.

But then maybe the two can't be used for the same. You ask users to
register and then they log into their account, or you ask them to
register for an account.

Registering is the action you take to get an account.



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-----Original Message-----
From: sigia-l-bounces at asis.org [mailto:sigia-l-bounces at asis.org] On
Behalf Of Ziya Oz
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 5:24 PM
To: SIGIA-L
Subject: Re: [Sigia-l] Create Account vs. Register

Brett Ingram:

> We have been debating the language to use - "Create an Account" vs.
> "Register". 

Generally speaking, "account" is transactional: money, goods, time,
etc., changing hands. "Register" is more for
authentication/identification. Of course, depending on context, either
might be useful. In such situations, I tried to think of negative
consequences: do I have an account or a registration at, say, iTunes
store? If I'm in the habit of purchasing there, I wouldn't say I'm
'registered' at iTunes store; "account" seems much more apt.

----
Ziya

Complexity is simple.



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