> Is it better to use a "All" choice selected by default in a set of > checkboxes or to leave all of them unselected in order to include all > the choces.
It depends. Having "All" selected by default has the potential to require the user to perform extra steps in order to complete the task in a manner of their choosing if they in fact do not want "All" selected. Try to identify what the user most likely wants. That said, there may be business requirements around an interface like this. Just look to the frequently lambasted import contacts/send invitation interfaces on many websites today. After importing your contacts, often times every contact is selected by default. Annoying, yes, and the cause of many accidental invitations, but some businesses would rather run the risk of aggravating some people in order to increase their subscriber base. Regardless of whether all options are selected or deselected by default, it's certainly not a bad idea to have a one-click select all/deselect all toggle if you have more than a few options available. jason ________________________________________________________________ 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
