Comments on: I Need Your Input …

By: Michelle Weger

Michelle Weger — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:56:55 +0000

You could also use some sort of bouillon search instead of or in combination with a drop down menu so that people can enter their device by manufacturer and model. Could be a cleaner way as long as the hierarchy you build into your search data is thorough and clean. Michelle Wegers last blog post..11-09-2008 Collision

By: Michelle Weger

Michelle Weger — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:53:32 +0000

I’m on the “choose your device” train. I think you break it out like this:

-Manufacturer
-Model
-Generation
-Capacity (if it is an influencing factor)

Have your design buddy make little sketch images of each model or take pics of each model so people can see it and go – “yeah, that’s my mp3 device.”

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By: Fred F. McKinnon

Fred F. McKinnon — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:59:39 +0000

Steve,
I hear ya – unfortunately, that varies – some products will have lots of products, others may only be 1, or even none.

Patrick – great idea.

For anyone subscribed to comments who’s already been here, and for new people – I’ve added a plugin that could replace the category tree completely – and instead, it’s a popup menu (Choose Device) … it basically pulls from existing categories which I’m renaming, so let me know what you think.

Fred

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By: Patrick

Patrick — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:56:21 +0000

I think I’d go for the nested list, but conserve letters as much as possible. If the heading says “Apple iPod,” then you don’t need to repeat it. Hence:

Apple iPod
– Nano
—-4th Generation (tall oval)
—-3rd Generation (stubby)
—-2nd Generation (tall thin)
—-1st Generation (tall thick)
–Classic
—-160GB
—-80GB

(etc…)

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By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:52:31 +0000

depends on how many items are at the bottom of the tree:

(1) If I’ve clicked my way down 3 or 4 levels, I’m not going to be terribly impressed if I only see 1 thing there – that makes it look like your store is mostly empty.

(2) In the event that some items are comparable (from my perspective as the buyer), then putting them in different trees makes it harder to compare them and their prices.

(3) On the other hand, having so many items that I have to scroll down the page should be avoided too, where reasonable.

(4) Possible rule of thumb from above – build out each branch of the category tree down to the point where you’re putting as many items on a 19″ screen as reasonably fit, where logical, without scrolling.

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By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:10:34 +0000

Categories and subcategories. Absolutely. Mikes last blog post..Saturday Silliness - ROCK THE SOUND