Really? What about using sliders to set threshold values for filtering data on the fly? For example, I quite like how Kayak.com does this with different criteria for airline flights, e.g. - departure time, layover time, price, etc. on the bottom-left:
http://www.kayak.com/s/flights.jsp? searchid=iRza_w8B4cB5pz_sZJvo&completed=true On Nov 5, 2007, at 7:28 AM, Jon Baker wrote: > Hi, > > I think sliders are good for selecting approximate values, where > there is clear (immediate) feedback as the slider is used. They work > well for volume controls or zoom controls which is where they are > commonly used. From my experience they are not partcularly useful for > precision selecting of a value. With a volume control there is audio > feedback and the user is rarely in the position of thinking I want > exactly 33dB, rather thay want appoximately the correct volume that > is not defening, but can still be heard. With the zoom, the user > generally wants to zoom to the point that what they are zooming is > large enough for their needs. They are rarely thinking I need to zoom > this to 300%. > > If precise entry of a number is needed then use something else. For > rating systems I think the selectable stars work well. As to thumb up > thumb down controls. > > > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > Posted from the new ixda.org > http://gamma.ixda.org/discuss?post=22044 > > > ________________________________________________________________ > *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* > February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA > Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ > > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe ................ http://gamma.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://gamma.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://gamma.ixda.org/help ________________________________________________________________ *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://gamma.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://gamma.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://gamma.ixda.org/help
