UI Terminology: Logon vs Login

Posted by Brad Leach on Stack Overflow See other posts from Stack Overflow or by Brad Leach
Published on 2009-01-02T04:27:30Z Indexed on 2010/06/12 15:22 UTC
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I am crafting an application and cannot decide whether to use the terms Login/out or Logon/off. Is there a more correct option between these two? Should I use something else entirely (like "Sign on/off").

In terms of usability, as long as I am consistent it probably doesn't matter which terms I choose, but I did wonder about the origins of the terms - and whether one or another makes more grammatical sense. I also care deeply about the application I am creating, and want to take the time to investigate all aspects of its user experience.

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