On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 12:39:28 +1200, Stuart Young <syoung at unitec.ac.nz> wrote: > hi - > does anyone know of any resources on the usability of drop-down menus, > i.e. ones that use the form select element NOT flyout DHTML ones, > compared to a block of text links? My search didn't turn up much, but have a look this: Should I use a drop-down? Four steps for choosing form elements on the web http://www.formsthatwork.com/ftp/dropdown.pdf I also seem to remember that Steve Krug mentions this topic in his book, "Don't Make Me Think" http://www.sensible.com/ Same with the book my 37 Signals, Defensive Design for the Web: http://www.37signals.com/book/index.php 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 Good luck. Nicholas