<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[[Solved] A Question of Capitalization]]></title><description><![CDATA[<div>Hello All,</div>
<div>So this question is not super important, but it is one that I have been itching to ask for a while now:</div>
<div>Are the names of Isadora Actors, Plugins, and the words "User Actor", "Patch", and "Isadora (Forum) User" proper nouns? (As in, should I be capitalizing them?)</div>
<div>It totally does not bother me when I see them treated differently by other people, this is purely just me wondering if I am being silly by treating them as proper nouns...</div>
<div>Example:</div>
<div>Noun: projector actor, Isadora plugin, user actor, (Isadora) patch, Isadora (forum) user</div>
<div>vs.</div>
<div>Proper Noun: Projector Actor, Isadora Plugin, User Actor, (Isadora) Patch, Isadora (Forum) User</div>
<div>I realize that I am just being nit-picky, but as I write tutorials and comments in my patches, I find myself wondering if there is an "official" standing or even a general consensus on this. I can really see it going either way, which is why I am asking.</div>
<div>To those of you who make/write tutorials, do you treat these words as proper nouns? I am very curious...</div>
<div>Thanks in advance for your input,</div>
<div>Woland</div>]]></description><link>https://community.troikatronix.com/topic/2625/solved-a-question-of-capitalization</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:37:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://community.troikatronix.com/topic/2625.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2016 19:46:39 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to [Solved] A Question of Capitalization on Mon, 09 Apr 2018 07:55:54 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="https://community.troikatronix.com/uid/13">@jhoepffner</a></p><p>Trump got elected and I'm finally fleeing the country.</p><p>Best wishes,</p><p>Woland</p>]]></description><link>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/30195</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.troikatronix.com/post/30195</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Woland]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 07:55:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to [Solved] A Question of Capitalization on Wed, 04 May 2016 18:51:24 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="https://community.troikatronix.com/uid/13">@jhoepffner</a></p>
<div>Thanks for the explanation. Also, if Trump is elected I am going to flee the country.</div>]]></description><link>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/19932</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.troikatronix.com/post/19932</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Woland]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2016 18:51:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to [Solved] A Question of Capitalization on Wed, 04 May 2016 18:31:19 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<div><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="https://community.troikatronix.com/uid/1435">@Woland</a></div>
<p dir="auto">Sorry, the Unix friendly idea was more for Mark…</p>
<div>For example in Unity, when you give the name SceneEditorTransform, it is showed as Scene Editor Transform in the GUI. For the tutorial, I agree with Mark's advice.</div>
<div>I hope for you (and for us) that the next president will be not Trump, like a super capitalized world…</div>]]></description><link>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/19930</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.troikatronix.com/post/19930</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[jhoepffner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2016 18:31:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to [Solved] A Question of Capitalization on Wed, 04 May 2016 14:01:39 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Dear <a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="https://community.troikatronix.com/uid/2">@mark</a>,</p>
<div>Ever helpful as always! Thank you very much for the information and for answering my question. I was aware of how it was written in the manual, but I find that sometimes everyday writing conventions do not align with the technical writing conventions found in manuals and I just wanted to be sure.</div>
<div><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="https://community.troikatronix.com/uid/13">@jhoepffner</a></div>
<div>Good luck with your capitalism problems, (we have got plenty here in the USA too). Also, I am curious about your suggestion for writing in a more "Unix friendly" way. I am quite uniformed about Unix, but I'm always itching to learn new things. To that end, and please pardon my ignorance, but what are the benefits of me writing "SceneEditor" in a tutorial rather than "Scene Editor"?</div>]]></description><link>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/19928</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.troikatronix.com/post/19928</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Woland]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2016 14:01:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to [Solved] A Question of Capitalization on Wed, 04 May 2016 11:12:18 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Mark,</p>
<div>I am sensitive to the problem of capitalization (but more to the problems of capitalism :-)).</div>
<div>There is not the same rules for french and english but I agree with you, for words used as title, I think is good to have all capitalized, with the possibility to write it more unix friendly (as SceneEditor). But I would write User Actor with capitals because it's a unique entity, not like Projector actor.</div>
<div>You are the boss, it's up to you!</div>
<div>best, Jacques</div>]]></description><link>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/19927</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.troikatronix.com/post/19927</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[jhoepffner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2016 11:12:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to [Solved] A Question of Capitalization on Sat, 17 Jan 1970 22:12:31 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Dear <a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="https://community.troikatronix.com/uid/1435">@Woland</a>,</p>
<div style="font-family:Arial, Verdana;font-size:10pt;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">Funny, these kinds of things concern me too. I tend to always treat them as proper nouns if they describe an aspect of the Isadora user interface... which how it's done in the manual. However, I usually leave the word actor uncapitalized unless it's part of the name. Thus</div>
<div style="font-family:Arial, Verdana;font-size:10pt;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size:10pt">Isadora</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:10pt">Scene Editor</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:10pt">Scene</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:10pt">Snapshot</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:10pt">Cue List</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:10pt">User Actor</span></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div>but I would write "insert the Projector actor" or "adjust the Calculator actor" because the word actor here is related to the name of the actor, not part of the name.</div>
<div>That's my approach.</div>
<div>Best Wishes,</div>
<div>Mark</div>]]></description><link>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/19925</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.troikatronix.com/post/19925</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[mark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 1970 22:12:31 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>