[thelist] usability of (form select) drop-down menus

[J Nicholas Tolson]

> And, lastly, I haven't poured through the whole thing (it's huge) but
> Usability.gov's Research-based Web Design and Usability report may
> also offer some insight:
> http://www.usability.gov/pdfs/chap.html

Indeed, check out Chapter 13 of the PDF linked to at the above site.
In the section "Screen-based controls" it states:

"For experienced users, the fastest possible entry of information will
come from allowing users to use entry fields instead of selecting from
list boxes."