Comments on: Poll: A yes/no question in a web form, which control(s) would you use?

By: Chris Gielow

Chris Gielow — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:59:48 +0000

I would have designed it with a checkbox, but like this:

[X] I need a seal-less pump

By: Avinash Tripathi

Avinash Tripathi — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:24:33 +0000

I would prefer a radio button for yes/no scenario, reason it is easily visible to users and they are able to make quick choices given how careless people are and lazy too when it comes to filling forms.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:37:31 +0000

Two radio buttons (with labels “yes” and “no”, neither selected to start with) is the obvious best solution.

By: Pete Windsor

Pete Windsor — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:31:37 +0000

I’m with Alex – using specific values rather than yes or no is clearer in most cases. There’s also a space vs interaction time issue: if there are many questions it might be better to use the drop down to get more visible at once. Finally, the drop down is probably easier to review before submitting; whether that’s important depends on the surrounding task.
(But I voted for radio buttons anyway).

By: Chris Sainsbury

Chris Sainsbury — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:11:57 +0000

I’d definitely go for radio buttons – the user can scan the question and options quickly and easily. I’ve discussed this a bit further on my own blog

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By: Alex McLachlan

Alex McLachlan — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:04:32 +0000

I voted for radio buttons, but would put it more like:

What type of pump do you need? o Sealless o Sealed

… if that works in your application.