[Sigia-l] Prominence in Short Lists

[Dan Saffer]

A quick question:

In short lists (say, of four objects), if all are displayed at once, do
the top and bottom items get the most prominence, or is it the first
items that do? Examples:

Item X
Item X with complications
Item Y
Item Y with complications


Or 

Item X
Item Y
Item X with complications
Item Y with complications


Or

Item X
Item X with complications
Item Y with complications
Item Y

Figuring that Items X and Y will be chosen much more often than the
"with complications" items, what is the best way to list them? Opinions?
These are going to be radio buttons, btw... 

Dan

dan saffer  .  sr. interaction designer
ameritrade  .  dsaffer at datek.com