Hello Jessica Online forms are developed and used in a completely different environment to paper-based forms and have different functionality and usability requirements. Users expect online forms to be intelligent, interactive and dynamic and to achieve this we believe the forms cannot look the same as their paper based counterparts.
That said, many of our clients have their paper forms available online as fillable PDF files because of the legal requirement to have only one 'approved' version of the form. In these cases the layout and design of the paper form plays a major role in the usability of the form when completed on screen. Good luck with your research. Sue MacLeod Director/Design Manager --------------------------------------- PERFORM Information Design Solutions ph: 02 6214 0969 fax: 02 6214 0964 www.perform.net.au --------------------------------------- > From: Jessica Enders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:34:30 +1000 > To: BFMA Formspace <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "[email protected]" > <[email protected]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, sigia l > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [bfma] Design of forms on web vs paper > > I've been involved in a few debates about this question lately and > would like to write an article summarising the different positions. > It would be great if you could spend a few minutes emailing me or > posting your personal position on the following query: > > "As a matter of best practice, should forms on the web be designed to > look like their paper equivalents? Why/why not?" > > I recognise that this is a fairly "open" question but there are lots > of different ways that one could come at this issue and I'm keen to > hear about them all! Will send around a link to the article when > done, for future reference. > > Thanks in anticipation, > > Jessica Enders > Principal > Formulate Information Design > ---------------------------------------- > http://formulate.com.au > ---------------------------------------- > Phone: (02) 6116 8765 > Fax: (02) 8456 5916 > PO Box 5108 > Braddon ACT 2612 > ---------------------------------------- > > [Apologies if you get this email more than once - I'm casting a wide > net] > > _________________________________________________________ > ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
