However, if the options are "Next/Submit" and "Previous" it does make more sense conceptually to have the back button on the left and the next button on the right.
The tab order, a very important piece of form design, can always be manipulated to put the buttons in the right order. On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 11:21 PM, Robert Hoekman Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> In such situations is it better to have the secondary action, 'back', to >> the >> left or the right of the primary action, 'next'? Or is there a better >> solution? >> > > Haven't seen any studies on this, but I provide an edge to those who Tab > their way through forms by putting the primary action button on the left (in > Western world designs anyway) so that it's first in the tab order. The > options are the same regardless, and there's an advantage to giving savvier > computer users a slightly easier time. > > -r- > ________________________________________________________________ > 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 > -- Matt Nish-Lapidus work: [EMAIL PROTECTED] / www.bibliocommons.com -- personal: [EMAIL PROTECTED] twitter: emenel ________________________________________________________________ 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
