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scrolling sidebar
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2006-04-15 02:27:31
> http://www.hobotraveler.com/0000template_SIDEBA
R_JAVASCRIPT.shtml

> But what _is_ more user-friendly: splitting a long
document into several 
> pages to make navigation somewhat easier and then
making the user 
> constantly jump from one page to the other - or a
navigation bar that 
> would nicely scroll down as people are reading the
content.

Hi Christine: I think it depends on the user.  For me having
a long 
document is preferable to having it split into separate
pages.  But, I 
guess I do "scroll" differently than most people
e.g. to get to the top 
of the page, i hit the "Home" key,
"end" for bottom.  And to scroll, I 
use the arrow keys.  All of that, imho, is easier on my
hands and there 
is a sense of more control and easier control with the
arrows and I vary 
fingers a lot.  (one just has to get the focus into the page
which can 
be done with the tab key).

> If it could be done well (which might not be possible
at the moment), it 
> should be considered more user-friendly imho.

i do wish more people knew how to scroll w/out using the
mouse, i think 
then it wouldn't be as much of a design issue.

cheers
Donna




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