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Slick – Carousel

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Re: Slick – Carousel

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Post by thekenwheeler »

yummyfajitas wrote: post #9

I don't wish to engage in standard HN negativity, but I'd like to suggest that you should probably don't want to use a carousel at all most of the time. From the user's perspective, a carousel is just a random image. You'll get more conversions if you choose the best image instead of a random one. http://www.bayesianwitch.com/blog/2014/carouselsarebadforcon...

While I agree with you in terms of adding important or lengthy content to a carousel, there are times when using one is the best way to do it.

Product recommendations on e-commerce sites, Alternate images of products, galleries on mobile, etc...

Plus, good UX or not, I haven't had a design hit my DropBox in over 5 years that hasn't had a carousel in it. So if you have to use one, use this one.

Re: Slick – Carousel

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Post by adrianoconnor »

yummyfajitas wrote: post #9

I don't wish to engage in standard HN negativity, but I'd like to suggest that you should probably don't want to use a carousel at all most of the time. From the user's perspective, a carousel is just a random image. You'll get more conversions if you choose the best image instead of a random one. http://www.bayesianwitch.com/blog/2014/carouselsarebadforcon...

Carousels have their place, but I agree, not on a conversion page. Also, never create a carousel that randomly shuffles between images. If an image is worth showing, show it and let the visitor see it without changing it half way through. The number of time's I've thought 'oh, that looks interesting' only for the interesting thing to disappear... bad idea.

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#13

Post by stickydink »

Using my mouse, I tend not to flick like I would on a touch screen. I press down the mouse anywhere in your carousel, and drag it to the side. If the mouse exits the bounds of the carousel, it flicks back to its original position, even if I start completely on the left-hand-side and drag off the right-hand-side. I would want it to move to the next element.

Re: Slick – Carousel

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Post by thekenwheeler »

stickydink wrote: post #13

Using my mouse, I tend not to flick like I would on a touch screen. I press down the mouse anywhere in your carousel, and drag it to the side. If the mouse exits the bounds of the carousel, it flicks back to its original position, even if I start completely on the left-hand-side and drag off the right-hand-side. I would want it to move to the next element.

I took the mouse leaving the slider bounds as a cancel. So you are saying that if you drag outside of the slider area, that the slide should still progress as long as the minimum swipe tolerance has been achieved?

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Post by psychometry »

yummyfajitas wrote: post #9

I don't wish to engage in standard HN negativity, but I'd like to suggest that you should probably don't want to use a carousel at all most of the time. From the user's perspective, a carousel is just a random image. You'll get more conversions if you choose the best image instead of a random one. http://www.bayesianwitch.com/blog/2014/carouselsarebadforcon...

I honestly can't think of an instance where a carousel is the best UI element to use, yet everyone requests them. Why?

Re: Slick – Carousel

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Post by hockley »

psychometry wrote: post #15
yummyfajitas wrote: post #9

I don't wish to engage in standard HN negativity, but I'd like to suggest that you should probably don't want to use a carousel at all most of the time. From the user's perspective, a carousel is just a random image. You'll get more conversions if you choose the best image instead of a random one. http://www.bayesianwitch.com/blog/2014/carouselsarebadforcon...

I honestly can't think of an instance where a carousel is the best UI element to use, yet everyone requests them. Why?

Internal Department Head You Can't Say No To: "We need our campaign on the front page next month."

Website Manager: "Okay, we'll put you in the carousel."

Re: Slick – Carousel

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Post by nollidge »

psychometry wrote: post #15
yummyfajitas wrote: post #9

I don't wish to engage in standard HN negativity, but I'd like to suggest that you should probably don't want to use a carousel at all most of the time. From the user's perspective, a carousel is just a random image. You'll get more conversions if you choose the best image instead of a random one. http://www.bayesianwitch.com/blog/2014/carouselsarebadforcon...

I honestly can't think of an instance where a carousel is the best UI element to use, yet everyone requests them. Why?

Because UI concerns don't always (or even usually) drive requirements.
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