Alphabetizing Should Be Simple
Alphabetizing names of states can be tricky because the abbreviations will get ordered differently than the full name ...
"Would you consider the following sequence to be alphabetical order: E, H, D, A, I, N, S, O, T? Well, according to American Express’ travel site, it’s how you alphabetize all the states that begin with the letter “M”.
Almost always, alphabetizing things on web sites is a bad idea. It’s usually the equivalent of random order and rare produces anything users expect.
However, one instance where it always works is when listing states. Typically, states are listed in a pulldown, such as this one from the Sharper Image web site’s checkout form:" continued ... (Via UIE Brain Sparks)
"Would you consider the following sequence to be alphabetical order: E, H, D, A, I, N, S, O, T? Well, according to American Express’ travel site, it’s how you alphabetize all the states that begin with the letter “M”.
Almost always, alphabetizing things on web sites is a bad idea. It’s usually the equivalent of random order and rare produces anything users expect.
However, one instance where it always works is when listing states. Typically, states are listed in a pulldown, such as this one from the Sharper Image web site’s checkout form:" continued ... (Via UIE Brain Sparks)
States Drop Down.
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