I concur with William, basically. There could be exceptions (please show me one), but I think in most cases the accordion construction is an unnecessary gimmick.
I do think it's worth mentioning that accessibility is an important component of usability, and the example you posted is fully accessible with javascript disabled, Kordian ... oh, wait a minute, do you want to use the accordion structure because your name is Kordian? THAT might be an acceptable excuse! My suggestion is to use it very sparingly if at all. These gimmicks are a bit like specialized photographic filters, in or out of Photoshop, and above all the presentation should suit the intended purpose. First criterion: Does this tool or implementation really support the fundamental message I want to convey? If the answer is "yes," THEN you can think about how to integrate it. Cheers, Jeff (a fan of the wee Celtic button accordion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=36908 ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
