putting items into order, for example alphabetic.
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11answers
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How to visualize the possibility of drag'n'drop?
My web application contains a list of elements, which can be sorted by drag'n'drop. How to visualize this feature to users?
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5answers
477 views
Which comment sorting order makes more sense on blogs?
I realize this is a pretty minor thing but anyway. I'm adding comment support to my website/blog. I'm trying to decide if I want the comments to be sorted from oldest to newest or from newest to ...
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2answers
235 views
I want to let the user toggle a column heading to sort a grid by a date field. How can I make ASC/DSC intuitive?
I want to let the user toggle a column heading to sort a grid by a date field.
How can I make the ascending/descending dichotomy intuitive?
EDIT: I was looking for date-column specific solutions.
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3answers
635 views
How to sort on a single column; OR multiple columns at once
On this not-yet-working page blindingly full of numbers, I would like to accommodate two kinds of sorts:
immediate sort on one single column; and
deferred or delayed stable sort on multiple ...
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5answers
490 views
Most intuitive way to offer manual sorting?
all. I'm designing an online form builder (think Forms in Google Docs / Spreadsheets). The functionality is complete, but I'm not happy with the sorting capabilities. Everyone that I have done ...
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1answer
654 views
Alphabetical lists - horizontal or vertical?
When listing a large set of data alphabetically Is it better to list them horizontally or vertically? Craiglist lists states in columns vertically. Another site I've been using ...
2
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4answers
563 views
Icon for ascending-descending sort [closed]
I'm trying to come up with two icons to represent ascending-descending sort order which would allow the user to sort the members ('bars') of a chart/visualization.
The control will be a toggle ...
5
votes
1answer
449 views
Flow of Dynamic Grid
There's a recent trend in web design to use dynamic masonry grids, like Pinterest, for just about everything these days. If you haven't seen such a layout before, it presents content of variable ...
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3answers
120 views
Why not default a user's view to the middle of a sorted list?
Is there a compelling reason (besides convention) why a user's typical default view of a long sorted list is always the beginning of the list and not the middle? Assuming a random distribution of ...
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3answers
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Is custom manufacturer order confusing for users ?
I have an eshop that has in the menu a list of manufacturers available on the website. The default order for them is alphabetical, but due to marketing reasons the owner asked that several ...
