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Csci 215

Csci 215. Form Design – Best Practices. Avoid Ambiguity. Include a link to your Privacy Policy. Use Appropriate Label Alignment. Top aligned for familiar data input and short forms. Right aligned when vertical screen space is a constraint.

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Csci 215

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  1. Csci 215 Form Design – Best Practices

  2. AvoidAmbiguity

  3. Include a link to your Privacy Policy

  4. Use Appropriate Label Alignment • Top aligned for familiar data input and short forms

  5. Right aligned when vertical screen space is a constraint

  6. Left aligned for unfamiliar or advanced data entry

  7. Group Related Fields

  8. Use tabs to group related fields

  9. Emphasize Error Location

  10. Use the Appropriate Input Control

  11. Make Required/Optional Fields Clear

  12. All Fields Required

  13. Most Fields Required

  14. Provide Default Values

  15. Flexible Input

  16. Inline Validation

  17. Clear Call-to-Action

  18. Is there a clear call to action?

  19. Test, Test, Test! • Usability testing is critical • Observe users from different groups • Take notes • Make changes based on feedback

  20. Use CSS Layout for Forms • http://woork.blogspot.com/2008/06/clean-and-pure-css-form-design.html • http://designshack.net/articles/10-css-form-examples/

  21. Web Form Creation Tools • Wufoo • Form Assembly • icebrrg

  22. How Would You Improve This Form?

  23. How Would You Improve This Form?

  24. How Would You Improve This Form?

  25. How Would You Improve This Form?

  26. Learn More • 11 Best Practices for Web Form Design • Web Form Designvideo by Luke Wrobleski • Web Form Design: Modern Solutions and Creative Ideas

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