On Dec 22, 2009, at 10:26 AM, Jayson Elliot wrote:
The OP asked for best practices (although I despise that phrase) or
research.
So, what exactly are "best practices" or "research"? What qualifies?
If I run a study with 30 teenage college students in Milwaukee, would
that be research that would be better than Dimiter's advice?
If I collect up the current designs of the top 100 retail sites, is
what the majority does what Jonathan (aka 'The OP') should do?
I believe that neither of these things are useful, when faced with
your own design.
In my opinion, what Jonathan should do is find out what experiences
people on this list have had with their own designs, much like what
Dimiter & Whitney have volunteered, then prototype something up and
try it with his users completing their tasks. The results of that will
trump any "best practices" or "research" that is available.
Jared
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