Ask HN: Is there a better word than 'dashboard'?

Posted by micah_chatt on Monday November 17, 2014 @04:09PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I originally came up with this question in trying to come up with a product name with coworkers, but we had a really difficult time coming up with a word other than 'dashboard' for a collection of graphs, widgets, etc.

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Re:Ask HN: Is there a better word than 'dashboard'? by itazula on Monday November 17, 2014 @05:57PM (#8621289)

"Dash" comes to mind. In cars, people in the U.S. would say, "Throw it on the dash," or "Put it on the dash," meaning "Put it on top of the dashboard." The "it" might be a a map or some kind of parking tag or whatever needed to be in-reach or easily visible.

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Re:Ask HN: Is there a better word than 'dashboard'? by Someone on Monday November 17, 2014 @04:33PM (#8620764)

Instrument panel (from cockpit terminology; ships may have their own term, too)

If users can directly interact with it: control panel, communications center, control center.

If it is more to impress than to communicate: Christmas tree.

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Re:Ask HN: Is there a better word than 'dashboard'? by trebor on Monday November 17, 2014 @04:38PM (#8620799)

> If it is more to impress than to communicate: Christmas tree.

Or "kitchen sink".

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Re:Ask HN: Is there a better word than 'dashboard'? by dClauzel on Monday November 17, 2014 @04:11PM (#8620602)

Yes: “Tableau de bord” ;)

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Re:Ask HN: Is there a better word than 'dashboard'? by nklas on Monday November 17, 2014 @05:28PM (#8621116)

Overview?

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