From an interface building POV it's a matter of audience function. If your site has reference-based informational content and caters to a large percentage of users who need this information and time is important to them, then one-click popup menus are necessary. However, as a artistic designer, I don't like them and prefer an alternative such as hierarchical rollover menus. And they can be done using CSS only methods.
Leo
On Sunday, March 21, 2004, at 05:29 PM, Universal Head wrote:
Personally think that in most cases they are unnecessary. I think a well designed site should present information in a hierarchical fashion, allowing the user to access more detailed info as they progress into the site (while still keeping all parts of the site quickly accessible in two or three clicks).
I think the opposite approach, of making every section and subsection available from the homepage via drop-down menus, has the opposite effect to what is intended by confusing the user with masses of choices upfront.
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