[thelist] selection refining application
rudy limeback
r937 at interlog.com
Sat Sep 2 16:11:30 CDT 2000
> we're hoping to build a little application that steps people through
> a process of selecting a product based on a couple of factors. ...
> any suggestions on how to accomplish it?
hi isaac
nobody else answered!? the question must've been too long ;o)
in order for this to work, you need to evaluate each product in each of the
dimensions -- in your case these are cost, time, and speed
the 1 to 5 scale is fine
so each product will have a score, like 3,4,2
as for the questions that you want people to answer, just remember, the
fewer words the better
me, i'd use three sets of five radio buttons
and all on the same page
the questions would be like this --
COST
what are you prepared to spend?
( ) whatever it takes for top of the line
( ) plenty of money
( ) i'll pay for value
( ) i suffer from sticker shock
( ) on a real tight budget
and assign values of 1 to 5 to the choices
the way i like to tackle a problem like this is to imagine how it might
work on a handheld, not because i think that'd be cool (people walking
around with electronics are posers) but because it forces you to think
about the message if you constrain yourself to a few lines, a few words...
and of course let them make all three choices on the same page before
pushing the "what product does this equate to" button
helps?
rudy
r937.com
hey, instead of radio buttons, how about some nice slidey thingies?
had to throw that in there, just to show i'm not a complete
function-kicks-ass-form-can-take-a-hike freak
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