The top/bottom thing would really depend on the platform.. if it's a website, then yes, you might need it at the top and bottom. if it's a desktop app the issue of scrolling off the screen might not be a problem..
On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 11:37 AM, Brett Lutchman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I wouldn't put the previous button at the top unless it was at the bottom > also. If it's not at the bottom, users will have to scroll up again which is > counter-productive. Also, the 'Previous' button may be out of the user's > sight. > > You may be right about not having it beside it though. Maybe below the > 'Next' button so it doesn't look so much like a set of choices with the same > value but rather a list of actions in order of importance and flow. > > On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 11:26 AM, Matthew Nish-Lapidus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> >> Maybe the problem is assuming the "Previous" button has to be anywhere >> near the "Next" or "Submit" button. Maybe put the "Previous" button >> at the top? or at the very bottom? Maybe it's not a button at all, >> but a text link or a graphical link of some sort... >> >> That way the submit button is in the proper place, on the left >> directly below the form, but it doesn't break the conceptual right >> hand paging. >> >> On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 11:21 AM, Brett Lutchman >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > Having conducted multiple studies and tests on this very process, the >> > 'Next' >> > button must be on the left side while the 'Previous' button needs to be >> > on >> > the right. >> > There are several reasons as to why this is but I will focus on the 2 >> > main >> > ones. >> > >> > 1. One thing I hate when entering serial numbers for a new software is >> > when >> > I have to manually press the 'Tab' button rather then the cursor >> > automatically 'tabbing' to the right. Many developers who are sharp >> > enough >> > to pick up on this have automated the process. This being said, some >> > developers have automated the process to 'tab' to the next button or >> > field. >> > If the last field that precedes the 'Next' button is completed, the >> > 'Next' >> > button is the most logical action and feature in regards to keeping a >> > consistent flow for the user to complete the task at hand. There is >> > nothing >> > more aggravating then having a process flow being interrupted. >> > >> > 2. Users who are Net savvy tend to be quick with their left pinky finger >> > (for 'Tab') their right pinky finger (for 'Enter') followed by their >> > right >> > then left thumb with both pointer fingers locked on the 'F' and 'J' >> > buttons >> > for bearing. >> > These users who use the keyboard extensively rather then relying solely >> > on >> > the mouse know how to rip through form fields using the 'Tab' and Space >> > Bar. >> > If the cursor does not automatically tab to another field upon >> > completing a >> > previous field, the user rapidly 'Tabs' with the left pinky finger and >> > has >> > adapted to a learned behaviour. Upon reaching the first button in order >> > after completing all required fields, the user is still in 'Tab' and >> > Space >> > Bar mode and will automatically Tab to the button and hammer the Space >> > Bar >> > to proceed with the task. >> > >> > Placing 'Previous' before the 'Next' or 'Submit' buttons breaks user >> > flow >> > and I strongly recommend against it. >> > >> > >> > >> > On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 10:31 AM, Matthew Nish-Lapidus >> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> 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 ....... 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