As the semantics of the markup we use in the back end of our Web sites becomes more and more important, it seems that semantics in the language of our content is becoming less and less important. I see so many examples of Web sites using terms in non-traditional ways.
One of the most recent examples I’ve come across is the use of the word “calendar” throughout the Web. I don’t know about you, but for me, the word “calendar” evokes thoughts of a tabular display of dates.
Unfortunately, throughout the Web, the term “calendar” has begun to mean a simple list of events with no tabular representation to be found. Is this a false representation? Shouldn’t these be known as “event lists” rather than “calendars”?
What do you think? What other examples have you found of elements of the Web that are frequently misrepresented?
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I tend to agree, although I would simply just call an event list just that. Or refer as Events, correct? One example is a new community that I noticed Network Solutions, the domain company started for developers at http://www.linktogether.com, which after you log in simply calls them Events on their homepage.