http://www.idrawboxes.com/2008/06/yes-no-questions-dropdown-radio-buttons-or-checkbox/ A blog on user experience & design Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.idrawboxes.com/2008/06/yes-no-questions-dropdown-radio-buttons-or-checkbox/comment-page-1/#comment-770 Chris Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:40:35 +0000 http://www.idrawboxes.com/?p=14#comment-770 This article is from 2008 - 1 year after the iPhone was first launched so touch interfaces are not mentioned. For touch interfaces I would use the binary on/off control switch pattern featured on the iPhone OS. Android uses the method you describe above but I prefer the Apple approach both for visibility and ease of use. If you view this site on an iPhone or Android device you will see a toggle switch at the foot of the page for choosing between desktop and mobile view. This article is from 2008 – 1 year after the iPhone was first launched so touch interfaces are not mentioned. For touch interfaces I would use the binary on/off control switch pattern featured on the iPhone OS. Android uses the method you describe above but I prefer the Apple approach both for visibility and ease of use. If you view this site on an iPhone or Android device you will see a toggle switch at the foot of the page for choosing between desktop and mobile view.

]]> http://www.idrawboxes.com/2008/06/yes-no-questions-dropdown-radio-buttons-or-checkbox/comment-page-1/#comment-768 Anthony Tue, 19 Jul 2011 07:04:14 +0000 http://www.idrawboxes.com/?p=14#comment-768 For mobile touch devices I think drop-down menus are better because it can use the native menu system and then use the native next button to move to the next field. The option text need be short. For mobile touch devices I think drop-down menus are better because it can use the native menu system and then use the native next button to move to the next field. The option text need be short.

]]> http://www.idrawboxes.com/2008/06/yes-no-questions-dropdown-radio-buttons-or-checkbox/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Chris Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:54:27 +0000 http://www.idrawboxes.com/?p=14#comment-2 Today I noticed while doing my tax return online that the UK Revenue and Customs website repeatedly uses dropdowns for the yes/no user options on your tax return. It was quite annoying have to use so many dropdowns on each page! Today I noticed while doing my tax return online that the UK Revenue and Customs website repeatedly uses dropdowns for the yes/no user options on your tax return. It was quite annoying have to use so many dropdowns on each page!

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