Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Link Choices

The word "choice" is such a powerful word. The simplicity of its spelling is disarming. To fully understand and internalize its meaning is a life-long pursuit. As a Christian, I believe that God's greatest gift is the ability to choose, to rationally decide to choose A or to choose B. I know I've filled up other posts about this concept so I don't want to repeat myself.

As it pertains to work, choice is a never-ending hamster wheel. When it comes to a simple thing, such as linking to another page, there is a choice. I can put the link at the beginning of the sentence, as in these examples:
  1. This article is worth reading.
  2. To read this article, click here.
  3. You can read more about this concept. Read this article.
  4. This article - available here - is worth reading.
All of those are just skimming the surface of the way in which these words can be ordered. The possibilities are endless, especially when synonyms are introduced into the mix. The point of all of this is that there is not a single one of the options above that is 'better' than another one. Depending upon the tone and structure of the words surrounding the above options, there can certainly be a preference.

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