[IxDA Discuss] Auto populate driving directions if you have a zipcode?

[Oleh Kovalchuke]

It's OK as long as the starting point pre-populated by user's zip code is
specified as a thoroughfare in the area - I already know how to manoeuvre
out of my garage to the main street in the neighbourhood, therefore I do not
need directions for that.

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Oleh Kovalchuke
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On 6/12/07, Adrian Chong <chongadrian at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> First some context. We are trying to create a product catalogue with
> the ability to do in-store availability check. During the the
> availability flow we ask for a zip code so we can find stores near
> their zip.
>
> If the user selects "driving direction" for a location should we
> prepopulate the "from" field with the user's zip code?
>
> It would look something like this:
> -From - populated with zipcode
> -To - populated with the location user chose
> -Driving directions are returned.
>
> Or should we leave the From field empty and return something like this:
> -From - empty field that says (where are you from?)
> -To - populated with the location user chose
> -No driving directions until they enter an address or location.
>
> I guess the main issue is, would you find it annoying to have driving
> directions from a general area to a specific area or would you be
> delighted with one less step to complete even if it wasn't precise?
>
> Hope that makes some sense... Thanks for any replies
>
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> Adrian Chong
> www.adrianchong.com/blog
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Oleh Kovalchuke
Interaction Design is the Design of Time
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