3rd May 2000

Some gnomies (including myself) have given a 'thumbs down' to sites which ask us for too much information up front. My 'form alias' has always been Bilbo Baggins (I feel sorry for the person who owns the baggins.com domain). Anyway, you've probably used a 'drop down' field before. Most likely, to choose your state, country, or occupation. Some of these lists can be quite lengthy; if you know the first letter of the option you wish to choose, instead of scrolling through the entire list, tap that key continuously to cycle through the options until you see the correct one. This works, at least, in Internet Explorer 5.0. When I need 'Iowa,' I'll tap the 'I' key until I see it pop up. It's not an 'AutoComplete' feature, though it is just as useful.