I like how google does it for their site. In that they guess right 99% of the time and give you a way to change it if they are wrong.
You can guess, based on things like IP and other factors. Where the user is. And no matter the context, this is the best default.. Unless you run a service that specializes in shipping between counties... Why this isn't common in forms is beyond me. So auto-select that item in a drop down of all the countries. Almost all the time, you'll be right and they won't need to deal with that box. Sometimes, you'll be wrong, and they will end up with the a selection that is not perfect. Want bonus points? Float the item you guessed to the top. Under than put USA, under that an alphabetical listing of all the rest of the countries. No one will notice, and that is the point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=36720 ________________________________________________________________ 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
