Hi, I'm currently working a new web project in my organisation. The project is a scientific database in the context of a much larger academic organisation. Unfortunately it means …

Does anyone know how many date format permutations there are (UK only) for online form filling? Better still, anyone come across a resource detailing them? I'm trying to take the …

Here's an exercise that I could use a few ideas with. I'm trying to accommodate a requirement to allow users to apply the date entered into 1 field to a selection of fields below. …

I am looking for tips on handling (1) search forms and (2) entry forms that have a high number of fields (75+ entry fields/checkboxes). I am familiar with Luke Wroblewski's web fo …

Donation forms are meant to be easy to use. Easy enough to use that it may convert the casual website visitor into a donor. At the moment, we are currently using the fields: Card …

Just finished reading Caroline Jarrett and Gerry Gaffney's Forms that Work and I noticed that while the publisher used a screen shot on the front cover with that date format the au …

Recently there was discussion on this site over a number of questions asking about standard positioning of buttons on forms, buttons on dialog boxes, alignments etc. Pondering my …

Simple one - radio buttons or a drop-down for a Yes/No prompt on a form? Comments appreciated... Note: I'm deliberately excluding a checkbox from the choice of options :-)

I'm doing some consulting for a project and somewhere along the design process someone has decided that a CAPTCHA is needed to help intercept bots and to prevent denial of service …

I'm designing a form with 4 levels of information: 1. Pre-populated, uneditable 2. Mandatory, editable 3. Important, editable 4. Optional, editable Number 3 is important to the bu …

We're working on a new management console for an online service. The management console consists of about 30 forms as well as lots of reporting and various other goings-on. My dev …

Which layout works best for your users?: Field labels on the side of fields Field labels above the data entry fields What about prompt text, format tips, examples and validatio …

Hi All. Does anybody have any stats/reports/trends about the use of 'Request a call back' forms on websites and whether they are effective? How often are they used? Are they bet …

I am building a form that requires users to enter in their date of birth. What is the best practice for this. I have identified 3 basic options: Free Text Field Users are able to …

We're working on an interface where, at times, we're going to position the labels for fields inside the text field. We'll still use a true LABEL tag for accessibility. It'll be us …