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Posted 10/25/2005 2:39 AM
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i'd call them Collections

would that fit? at least it would not confuse with some scientific term.

if you want to show that they dynamically filter, find, etc the files, you can call them Auto(matic) Collections, because they automatically collect f.e. my word documents, or all the music of an artist, or or or...

but not VFolders or similar. users will not understand that. a lot don't even understand what a file is, or saving. they just know "i have to do this". thus, a simple word, that people knew before pc's existed, should be used.


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Posted 11/2/2005 1:20 PM
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Mmm...

ConstantlyUpdatedFiles Folder (jeje just kidding)
Quick Folder
QuickyFolder
RapidinFolder (for those who speak spanish)
FastFolder
RecentFolder
LastFolder
GarageFolder
ShortwayFolder

I should charge Microsoft for this.
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Posted 11/3/2005 8:05 PM


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Collective Folders, Portfolios, Montage Folders....

or even (they ain't got the balls) Matrix Folders
(Matrix: An enclosure within which a thing orginates or develop)


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Posted 11/5/2005 7:29 PM
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How about Clone Folders?

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Posted 12/12/2005 10:35 AM
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Collections sounds good

Also...

Dynamic Folders

Dynamic Views

Dynamic Searches

Smart Searches

Smart Folders

Smart Views

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Posted 12/19/2005 6:55 PM
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call it:

InformationManager

InformationBrowser

StorageBrowser

FileManager

StorageManager

ItemManager

ItemBrowser

ResourseManager

InformationResourses

ResourseItems

InformationStorageManager

InformationStorageBrowser

InformationItemBrowser

InformationItemManager

InformationItemsManager !?

StorageItems- Browser -Manager!

NonsenceManager

SenceManager

NonsenceBrowser

InformationBin

StorageBin

oh, just pick one....

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Posted 2/10/2006 10:21 AM


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I have heard some rumors that MS is going to tone down the "virtual folder" concepts in Vista.  We will have to wait for the next CTP to see if that is true. 

I like virtual folder, but I wonder if they will add more confusion to some users.  I can't imagine trying to explain them to somone such as my mom.  She finally understands My documents.


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Posted 2/10/2006 11:12 AM
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