[thelist] Usability/Esthetics: Drop Downs vs. Check Boxes

Phil Constant pbcons at sail45design.com
Tue Apr 24 22:29:41 CDT 2001


>At 06:44 PM 4/24/2001 -0700, Tamara wrote:
> >
>
>I hate drop downs, I really do. I really live in the state of Illinois, 
>USA and drop downs /always/ default to Iowa (IA is the postal code while 
>Illinois is IL). I know it's a PIA to code them in, but it's a major user 
>pain to poke through a scrolling drop-down menu.
>
>Ideally, I really, really like those maps where you click your region, get 
>a regional map, click again -- ahh so easy!

I think you've got it! We hadn't thought of that but 'o so simple in 
practice, but a PIA to code, but we'll give it a shot. Besides a map of the 
world is oh so pretty ;)

Thanks!





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