On Nov 9, 2007, at 1:15 PM, Cindy Alvarez wrote: > I haven't done any quantitative research, but have taken part in a > handful of usability tests recently which used both "popout divs" (a > content area that is anchored to something on-screen that becomes > visible) and "popover divs" (a new content window floats over the the > rest of the browser window which is grayed out). These were used for > sensitive information where the user could not complete their task > without providing it.
Thanks for the excellent clarification on types, Cindy. Hadn't thought about the pop Those typically have the feel that they are still connected to the experience (something like a complex rollover), but to your point, they need to be responsive. > > > Neither metaphor raised pop-up window type concerns with any test > subjects. The "popover div" tested more successfully in process > funnels because it forced the users to focus on and complete that > section before allowing them to interact with the rest of the page. > In all cases the new divs were visually well integrated with the rest > of the site. I would guess that a div that was styled differently > would raise the pop-up window concern. > There is clearly a benefit to focusing the attention on a required area. > Anecdotally, the one concern I have with the popout/popover div is in > implementation - they need to be "appear" very quickly or else they > feel disconnected from the user's interaction. That also may raise > pop-up window/phishing concerns, but luckily that one is solved by > good programming implementation. It's the phishing/pop-up window similarity with a popover div that has me concerned. This is why I'm thinking inline progressive disclosure would help. What do you consider "good programming implementation" that could help mitigate this potential problem popover? > > > Cindy > > -- > http://www.cindyalvarez.com > > > On Nov 9, 2007 8:28 AM, Chris Pallé > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Has anyone seen any research on using layers vs. inline for sensitive >> information like accounts, shopping carts, log-in, password >> retrieval, >> etc? I once heard that a "pop-up DIV" is too similar to a pop-up >> window and can throw of our audience when dealing personal/sensitive >> information. This seems logical, but wondering if anyone has seen >> some >> concrete research on the topic. >> >> Thanks! >> CP >> >> >> >> chris.pallé, {human} experience design >> -------------------------------------------------------- >> blue flame interactive >> 732.513.3570 >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> http://blueflameinteractive.com >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/chrispalle > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.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://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
