> -----Original Message----- > From: John Allsopp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, 4 August 2005 12:15 PM > To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org > Cc: Tania Lang > Subject: Re: [WSG] New front page for http://abc.net.au/ > > Frederic, > > > how would you rate http://www.ourbrisbane.com/ which is > using a mix of > > drop down menu and apparent second level navigation. > > > > It could be seen as a solution to make everyone happy!?
> Has anyone done any user testing on drop downs? Tania maybe? > > I'd be interested to know wether users use these, or avoid them like > the plague - or don;t even notice them, afterall, how are we > supposed > to know they are flyout or dropdown menus? Actually we have done some usability testing with a range of disabled users recently. The site we tested did not have any dropdowns, however in particular users with hearing disabilities and cognitive disabilities asked for dropdowns to be added. So here we have got the problem that dropdowns might be hard for users with physical disabilities to use and they might stuff up screen readers if implemented incorrectly, but they can be helpful for users that are visually oriented or users that require dropdowns as an assistance to understand the site's structure. ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
