Here's what I designed <http://rhjr.net/tests/LikertScale.gif>. I'd love any and all feedback. It's obviously an unconventional design, so I'd like to run it by some users, and I'd love to hear the impressions of other designers.
The task flow: 1. User clicks a response to the current active statement (blue, bold, larger font) 2. List of statements auto-scrolls and the next statement becomes active 3. To change a previous answer, user clicks the arrows to navigate back and forth Here was my criteria for the design: 1. Minimal mouse movements (the answer buttons don't move—the statements do) 2. Keep the user motivated (the design shows upcoming statements, but not enough to overwhelm) 3. Provide large hit areas for responses (something radio buttons don't have) 4. Track progress (the counter in the upper-right) 5. Allow user to change his/her mind (the arrows to go back/forward to change answers or review) 6. Set clear expectations (the text about typical survey duration, and the counter) 7. To avoid tedium, it has to feel fast (hopefully, the design as a whole achieves this) 8. Avoid making the user memorize the responses, as well as the order of the responses (used a color scale for the buttons to help the user infer their meaning without reading explicitly each time) Thoughts? Thanks, everyone. -r- ________________________________________________________________ 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
