Category Structure

This may seem like an inconsequential question, but do you prefer categories like:

Category 1 Category 2 Category 3
Category 4 Category 5 Category 6

Or:

Category 1 Category 3 Category 5
Category 2 Category 4 Category 6

 

You should rather write:

Category A Category B Category C
Category D Category E Category F

Or:

Category A Category C Category E
Category B Category D Category F

As it is sorted by name - not by number.
My preference is first example, though I use both on my directories.

 

I am not really sure if I want to do 2 or 3 columns, I will look at some different resolutions and see how much I can pack onto a screen

 

All my directories has either three or four columns.

 

On ievu I have 2 columns and the 2nd version for the categories. I think 3 column directories should use the first type..

 

Thanks everyone

 

I find the second easier to locate categories.
I guess the vertical movement of the eye is faster.

 

It depends:
while walking on the street I prefer horizontal (more girls I can see)
then in bed my eye is faster vertical

 

so yes, horizontal enlarges the span which makes it slower to locate things and drag that thing to your bed. and in case you succeeded, vertical makes you fast in bed

 

HAHA +rep!