The problem with this specific functionality being below the fold with regards to usability is that the primary purpose of the functionality occurs out of sight for the user. If it was a full page redirect, for example, that would be more obvious to a user, or if the portion of the page affected by the functionality was somehow kept within the visual field, it'd at least address the issue.
Select menu-type elements, smaller elements, an accordion style configuration, spacing and location all come to mind - it's not a catastrophic problem, obviously, but merits some reworking just as while I assume the lower portions of the filter links are less important or used, but just because the air conditioner isn't crucial to the driving of my car doesn't mean I want its controls outside the window. Cheers, Scott On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 12:37 AM, Nick Sergeant <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm working on a filtering system that employs filters on the > left-hand side of the results screen, much like rentals.com and > newegg.com. > > Our client is concerned that since the lower filters on the left are > hidden for folks with smaller screens that they won't be found. > Their proposed solution is to collapse the filter options so that > just each individual filter title is shown. I believe that this is > far less usable. Here's the actual page: > > http://pmw.dumbwaiterdesign.com/products/flooring > > I've compiled a list of articles for them to review, but realize > that much of the articles focus on *content* below the fold, not > functionality. > > Any thoughts on alternative approaches to the functionality? If the > functionality is solid, any resources out there on the topic of > functionality below the fold? > > Thanks! > > -- Nick Sergeant > ________________________________________________________________ > 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 > -- "You always have the carny connection." - Clair High ________________________________________________________________ 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
