[thelist] vertical scrollbars

[erik mattheis]

Perhaps consider using a slider like flexslider.
On Apr 28, 2013 8:19 AM, "Roel Mulder" <roel.mulder at gmail.com> wrote:

> An example of successful implemented horizontal scrolling on a
> website (although it took me a bit to get used to it) would be
> http://hobolobo.net/ Iirc it already was already mentioned in The List for
> it's artistic beauty. But then that's a specific website targeting a
> specific audience. For any other website the wisdom would suggest to stick
> to standardised conventions. My 2c, Cheers.
>
>
> On 28 April 2013 15:11, Bob Meetin <bobm at dottedi.biz> wrote:
>
> > +1 Vertical
> >
> > Yes I love a spirited discussion
> >
> > and the feedback has been helpful.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 04/27/2013 08:39 PM, Scott wrote:
> >
> >> Hassan Schroeder wrote:
> >>
> >>> On Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at 6:25 AM, Barney Carroll
> >>> <barney.carroll at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>  reading further down the page for the rest, what makes you think
> >>>> they'll be more aware of or willing to scroll to the right?
> >>>> On Apr 27, 2013 2:01 PM, "Bob Meetin" <bobm at dottedi.biz> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>  I occasionally run into potential clients who see vertical
> >>>>> scrollbars
> >>>>>
> >>>> Eh, wat? Are we talking about vertical or horizontal scrolling?
> >>>
> >>> Because "to the right" makes me think *horizontal* ...
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Hassan Schroeder ------------------------ hassan.schroeder at gmail.com
> >>> http://about.me/**hassanschroeder <http://about.me/hassanschroeder>twitter:
> @hassan
> >>>
> >> ???
> >>
> >> I'm with Hassan. This discussion, so far, is a bit confusing. I mean,
> >> here... "I occasionally run into potential clients who see vertical
> >> scrollbars on some site and like them..." Umm, yes, that would be pretty
> >> much every standard page, no? Then, Barney's response seems to indicate
> >> that
> >> "horizontal scrollbars" was the intended meaning.
> >>
> >> If so, I agree that using them as a means to keep content "above the
> fold"
> >> is a bad idea. Mess with user expectations at your peril, and after
> almost
> >> two decades of vertical scrolling to read page content, users are
> >> accustomed
> >> to accessing content that way. Between down-arrow, space bar, scrollbar,
> >> and
> >> mouse scroll wheel, there are many very convenient ways to scroll
> >> vertically. Other than the horizontal scrollbar, how many ways are there
> >> to
> >> scroll left and right?
> >>
> >> One way to convince him might be to create a single page that works that
> >> way
> >> and let him try it out himself. That might get the job done.
> >>
> >> All this presumes that we're actually talking about horizontal
> scrollbars.
> >> If not, then I'm thoroughly confused... ;-)
> >>
> >> cheers,
> >> scott
> >>
> >>
> >
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