Re: [IxDA Discuss] Flash Rotators
Thanks Meghna, that's a great start. I going through the redesign process soon and this should help. Kayan From: meghna james [mailto:meghn...@gmail.com] Sent: February 15, 2010 10:44 AM To: Kayan Ng Cc: disc...@ixda.org Subject: Re: [IxDA Discuss] Flash Rotators Hi Kayan, I am against the play/pause button as well. It should work with minimum clicks. Keep it elegant Carousals are a elegant way to display content without reloading the whole page. It is one of the latest trends based on visual appeal and space effectiveness. Check out Global Spotlight in http://global.nytimes.com/. Rotates automatically untill user intervenes. Or, http://www.yahoo.com/ where the snippets appear on mouse over.. that saves a lot of clicking. More examples - http://webexpedition18.com/articles/slide-and-glide-amazing-slider-examp les/ I think you can set the timing according to the content. Cheers, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=49362 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 On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 10:54 PM, Kayan Ng wrote: Flash Rotators, should we have users activate them? Should we have a pause, stop button? Should they be rotating at all? I saw that Yahoo Lifestyle recently added command buttons to their pages http://ca.lifestyle.yahoo.com/. I personally have never believed in their efficiency in conveying multiple messages but it looks like I am stuck with them. I want to at least make the user's experience as easy as possible. I have looked for articles and research to prove my point but have not found much. I hope you guys can help, Thoughts? Thanks, Kayan 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 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
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Flash Rotators
Hi Kagan, I've recently ended up using carousels as they allow for freeing up valuable screen space resulting in less visual clutter, giving a cleaner design. So, I am pretty much in favour of them if you have a lot of content you have to display. Obviously they still have to be implemented correctly... If you're looking for design pattern input, when it's best to use a carousel and how best to implement them, these websites should help: http://developer.yahoo.com/ypatterns/selection/carousel.html http://ui-patterns.com/pattern/Carousel http://www.blinkinteractive.com/essays/usability_highlights_2008.php - further down the page there are a few small tips. Cheers Graham Sear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=49362 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
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Flash Rotators
Well, first thing's first: this is not flash, its unobtrusive javascript so that is a huge plus in my book! The pause/play buttons really do help to give the users control, which is good for UX. From a business perspective, the headlines allow Yahoo to keep itself current. And because this is current information, it facilitates snacking. Jakob Nielsen is all in favor of users coming back to a site to nibble...It's more in line with human behavior, and because more and more folks are on DSL etc, the concept of "stickiness" may no longer be valid. I give the rotations a thumbs up ;o) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=49362 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
[IxDA Discuss] Flash Rotators
Flash Rotators, should we have users activate them? Should we have a pause, stop button? Should they be rotating at all? I saw that Yahoo Lifestyle recently added command buttons to their pages http://ca.lifestyle.yahoo.com/. I personally have never believed in their efficiency in conveying multiple messages but it looks like I am stuck with them. I want to at least make the user's experience as easy as possible. I have looked for articles and research to prove my point but have not found much. I hope you guys can help, Thoughts? Thanks, Kayan 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
