On Nov 12, 2008, at 11:11 AM, Jacqueline Stetson wrote:
1. Are there any best practices around where the layer should open
and how
it is tied to the object? (Like should the header of the layer be
beneath or
to the right of the link? Should the stem be in the side middle? top
left?
...)
From observation, I would say that these types of pop-ups typically
appear above the active item. However, you need to make your decision
based on the design of the rest of your page. Where do you have the
most room for it? The goal should be not to have it fall outside of
the current window boundaries and not to cover up the active item or
anything of importance. Which placement will most likely meet these
goals? Also, what are the dimensions of the pop-up? Is it wider than
it is tall or vice versa? Placement of the stem would then be based on
the placement of the pop-up.
2. Are there any best practices around delay? (Are there any
similarities to
the 250ms menu delay?)
It should be long enough that it won't pop up when the cursor is
moving across the screen, but short enough that it is likely to show
before the user clicks on the link.
3. Are there any best practices on making the layer actionable versus
informational? (with links and a close button versus text only and
closing
on mouse-off?)
Both are valid. It depends on what the purpose of your pop-ups are. As
far as closing on mouse-off vs. an explicit close, I base the decision
on the amount of content. If there is actionable content, an explicit
close is preferable. If there is a significant amount of content, an
explicit close is preferable so you don't have to worry about leaving
the mouse stationary to read it. Short amounts of content will do fine
with an automatic close.
Best,
Jack
Jack L. Moffett
Interaction Designer
inmedius
412.459.0310 x219
http://www.inmedius.com
The details are not the details.
They make the design.
-Charles Eames
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