Better Forms
I’ve really been testing my usability knowledge with this recognition program I’m working on. In my old position, we had a core set of components or features for our sites that we didn’t really deviate from. Since they were already developed, the only questions was where on the page to put them.
Not so with this new application. While the recognition program itself has existed for a number of years, an application that brings it online and automates quite a few processes is new territory. We’ve had to put together new forms. Forms mean validation and usability issues.
I’ve been reaching into my bag of tricks for things I haven’t used in a quite a while and learning a bunch of new ones as well. I’ve also been writing Javascript like nobody’s business. I’ve found quite a few great scripts as well and when I can, I’ll give the authors credit and post links to them. In the meantime, here’s 10 Tips To A Better Form at ParticleTree.com. There’s some great advice and links to some very nice implementations of that advice. Enjoy.
