+1 to Hassan's comment. There is no point in having two options. Just have one chunky button called 'Add record' which takes user to modal form with JS on and separate page with JS off. As long as this is coded in progressive enhancement manner everything should be fine.
On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 5:18 PM, Hassan Schroeder <[email protected]>wrote: > On 7/20/11 8:45 AM, Stevio wrote: > >> I am working on a CMS and within it, when a user wishes to add a record, I >> give them two options: >> 1) Add record - this goes to a new web page with a form. >> 2) Add record modally - this brings up a modal dialog box containing the >> form which allows them >> to add the record without leaving the page they were on (this page lists >> the current records). >> This uses jQuery. Once they add the record, the list of records is updated >> using AJAX. >> > > However, I would like something shorter and simpler than 'pop-up dialog >> box'. Any thoughts? >> > > Just curious -- why offer a choice? > > Why not just offer the modal version if JS is enabled and the other > if not? > > What is the user benefit of the non-modal option? And is it enough > to justify introducing an extraneous decision into the workflow? > > Will the target user understand the implications of the choices and > pick one unhesitatingly? Or think "eh? what?" :-) > > Just askin' ... > > -- > Hassan Schroeder ----------------------------- [email protected] > webtuitive design === (+1) 408-621-3445 === http://webtuitive.com > http://about.me/**hassanschroeder <http://about.me/hassanschroeder> > twitter: @hassan > dream. code. > > > *********************************************************************** > List Guidelines: > http://webstandardsgroup.org/**mail/guidelines.cfm<http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm> > Unsubscribe: > http://webstandardsgroup.org/**join/unsubscribe.cfm<http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm> > Help: memberhelp@webstandardsgroup.**org<[email protected]> > *********************************************************************** > > -- Jason Grant BSc [Hons], MSc [Hons] Customer Experience Architect Flexewebs Ltd. www.flexewebs.com [email protected] +44 (0)7748 591 770 www.flexewebs.com/semantix www.twitter.com/flexewebs www.linkedin.com/in/flexewebs ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [email protected] *******************************************************************
