Here's a nice example: http://www.biocompare.com/
Mary Keitelman > Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 00:57:18 +0530 > From: he...@conetrees.com > To: kpkle...@gmail.com > CC: disc...@ixda.org > Subject: Re: [IxDA Discuss] Usability of accordions > > The best way to go forward would be to get a good number of representative > or actual users and simply do two simple A-B tests on the same users. I'm > not or expanding on participants and numbers because there is no information > given about what your site is about, who does it target and whether it's > live or not. > > Test 1- accordion without auto-switching and and accordion with > auto-switching > Probe the participants in context of what you want to accomplish through the > auto-switching and choose which way to go. > > Test 2- accordion with 'open panel' upon MouseOver and accordion > without 'open panel' upon MouseOver > Observe more and probe to validate whether users find this confusing, > irritating or just fine/ needs minor adjustment to suit their taste. > > > But otherwise, in my opinion, points 1 and 2 could be implemented as > mentioned or the other way round, without any major concerns to users. The > only points to take note would be: > > Point 1- Accordion auto-switches to the next part after every 5 seconds when > mouse pointer is outside the box. > It's fine if it does or doesn't. But you should consider avoiding the slide > transition while showing changing panels. This will avoid the accordion from > distracting the user from the other content on the page (you said this is > not very important content). Instead, you would like to use the slide > transition to help the users are operating the UI so they realize the change > in state of the changing panels more easily. > > Point 2- OnMouseOver any part-title bar opens this part (with latency > 200ms). > It's fine if it does or doesn't. But in case it does, the latency could be > decided by testing it out with 10-15 folks across departments in your > organization to what seems natural and fit. > > > Cone > > -- > Cone Trees- User Research & Design > <a href="http://www.conetrees.com";>www.conetrees.com</a> > <a href="http://www.twitter.com/conetrees";>Twitter: conetrees</a> > > > On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 8:21 PM, Kordian Piotr Klecha > <kpkle...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > No, I don't mean harmoshkas, but boxes with sliding parts, e.g.: > > http://www.stickmanlabs.com/accordion/ > > > > We are going to use such box on the main page (in the bottom of column - > > not > > very important content there, but still) and just wondering about > > interactions. Current proposition is: > > > > 1. Accordion auto-switches to the next part after every 5 seconds when > > mouse > > pointer is outside the box. > > > > 2. OnMouseOver any part-title bar opens this part (with latency 200ms). > > > > 3. Clicking on part-title bar opens it too. > > > > Especially point 2 is a manner of doubt. > > > > Any advices, examples, opinions? > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > Reply to this thread at ixda.org > > http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=36908 > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > > To post to this list ....... disc...@ixda.org > > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > > > > > > -- > Cone Trees- User Research & Design > http://www.conetrees.com > http://www.twitter.com/conetrees > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... disc...@ixda.org > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help _________________________________________________________________ Life on your PC is safer, easier, and more enjoyable with Windows Vista®. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/127032870/direct/01/ ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
