[IxDA Discuss] 'Select Country' dropdown

[Joseph Selbie]

Billy,

Your users should determine that for you. If you have a clear majority, or
very high percentage of users, from one country, such as the US, then I
think it would be very user centered to put their country at the top of the
list. If you have no dominant country(s) then go alpha.

Joseph Selbie
Founder, CEO Tristream
Web Application Design
http://www.tristream.com

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Cox
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Subject: [IxDA Discuss] 'Select Country' dropdown

In filling out various web forms, I have noticed two interaction standards
specifically related to dropdowns in which the user selects their country of
residence.
 
1 -- List is alphabetical (placing United States near the end of the list)
 
2 -- Most likely selection(s) at the top of the list, with remainder of list
alphabetical.
 
Which one would you use and what would influence your decision?
 
 
Billy Cox
Old World Spices
billy at oldworldspices.com
 
 
 
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