Hello everyone. This is my first post on IxDA. :) I've been developing web applications for a few years now, and usability has always been a priority, but I have only really started obessesing about usability in the last year or so.
A colleague and I had a discussion about the maximum number of elements that should be used in a (select) dropdown menu on a web form. He thinks that fifteen is the maximum. Me? I'm not quite sure what to think. I know it's no fun to scroll throught almost a hundred options in such a menu, but I can't seem to think of a better alternative - especially if the list itself is ordered properly. The web app that sparked this conversation currently uses a combination of multiple select lists. They're quite unsightly. Still, they aren't being used for all that many elements. I think 30 is the maximum. I guess my question is this: what is the best practice for the maximum number of items in a (select) dropdown? ________________________________________________________________ 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
