I think a visual solution would be most intuitive, like a map that would highlight your options based on what you typed in, or you could click on the map to zoom in on different areas. I suppose a solution of this nature would take much longer to program though.
Hope all goes smooth, H On 11/18/05, Tim Beynart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I like the sites where you select an area on a map for your continent > before you enter the store. > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - > Tim Beynart > Athens, GA, USA > - - - - - - - - - - - - > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Martin > Wood > Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 10:02 AM > To: Flashcoders mailing list > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] elegant country list > > divide it into continents / large scale areas > > europe > asia > africa > americas > > etc.. > > some kind of two stage selection? > > ? > > > Toon Van de Putte wrote: > > Hi list, > > > > I'm building a shop site in Flash, where the user has to select their > > country from a list on the order form. > > I personally would like to avoid one big long dropdown, i hate those > > in HTML forms. Since it's Flash, I think I can do something much more > > user-friendly, these are my options so far: > > > > - a small menu where the user first selects a letter of the alphabet > > and then selects his/her country. > > - same sort of menu, but with the most likely countries at the top, in > > > this case EU countries. > > > > Have any of you done anything like this before, and have any tips to > share? > > > > thanks, > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
