[IxDA Discuss] Users ability with slider controls

[Barbara Ballard]

On 11/1/07, Tim <tim.minor at gmail.com> wrote:
> I wonder, does anyone know of / carried out / read any research into users'
> familiarity and ability with slider controls?
>
> I'm trying to put together a rating tool, users rate a product on a scale of
> 1 to 10, and it seems to me that a slider fits the bill perfectly.

We ran a study recently in which there was a slider and a list of
checkboxes on a single (mobile phone) screen.  Initial focus was on
the slider. Findings include:

- everybody easily set the slider
- some people couldn't move focus off the slider
- once users were thinking about the checkboxes, they didn't notice
that their actions were affecting the slider

Obviously the mobile context is different than the desktop.

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Barbara Ballard
barbara at littlespringsdesign.com 1-785-838-3003