A lot of thoughts above are valid, however, I have seen forms mimic the exact same style as the original paper form. Where I've seen this done well was through government websites where they took the original paper form and created a PDF version that was dynamic. You can just fill in the entries straight from the PDF and submit it. I've seen this with court forms and DMV forms, and I think they work out well. The good thing about the court form is that you can just print it and the form would be viewed just as you would filling it out by hand or type writer.
Again, you have to take into account what sort of form are we transferring here. I never want to absolutely say "no" you shouldn't do something, because each case is different and you want to look at what would work best for your audience. The web is definitely more dynamic, javascript is beautiful when it comes to adding validation, tool tips, and just general hints on how to fill out the form. The web also allows for great styling on forms (see: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/04/17/web-form-design-modern-solutions-and-creative-ideas/). Again, it all depends on what the form is, who your audience is, where the results end up, and what you want to achieve. After those questions are answered, then you decide on a strategy. :) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=31603 ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
