Tag archive for ‘form’

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Wysiwyg

12/30/09 •
In Design Patterns

You want users to edit and/or contribute formatted content to your website.
Drop-down list

12/29/09 •
In Design Patterns

While filling out a form the user needs to make a mutually exclusive selection from a list which contains too many options to show simultaneously.
Form Design: labels

12/16/09 •
In Design Patterns

The user needs to fill out a form and should be informed about what information has to be entered where.
Form Design: Inline validation

12/15/09 •
In Design Patterns

The user needs to enter data into the web user interface which has to be validated by the system before the data can be submitted.
Form Design: default value

12/04/09 •
In Design Patterns

The user needs to enter data into a form or system, and it is likely that they will enter data that will match well-chosen default values.
Inline help

11/25/09 •
In Design Patterns

The user might need extra help when using specific elements on a page.
Form Design: input error message

11/25/09 •
In Design Patterns

When the user needs to be made aware of an input error when entering data in a form.
Live Preview

10/20/09 •
In Design Patterns

It can be difficult for users to visualise the end result after content has been edited.
Edit in place

10/19/09 •
In Design Patterns

The user wants to make a small change to a page element.
Form Design: action button

10/16/09 •
In Design Patterns

Users need to take any form of action and need to be able to start that action.