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The piece of HTML created just for me: Reset

Caroline Jarrett 12 December 2019 29 September 2004
The piece of HTML created just for me: Reset

HTML 2.0 appeared in 1995. At that time, I was working in usability of forms – and I still am. But I didn’t have email or an internet connection. So I think it was remarkably nice of the authors to includeContinue reading… The piece of HTML created just for me: Reset

The value of ‘other’: other countries, other choices

Jane Matthews 12 December 2019 12 May 2003
The value of ‘other’: other countries, other choices

Yesterday I was scrolling down yet another list of countries – must have been over 150 of them. There’s always a slight frisson to the game for me: will I find United Kingdom? Or perhaps I’ll be offered England, ScotlandContinue reading… The value of ‘other’: other countries, other choices

Making web forms easy to fill in

Jane Matthews 24 August 2023 22 March 2003
Making web forms easy to fill in

Introduction and definitions What is a form? BFMA has its own definition, but for this tutorial I am going to propose one that looks at a form from the point of view of the person who fills it in –Continue reading… Making web forms easy to fill in

Should I use a drop-down? Four steps for choosing form elements on the web

Caroline Jarrett 9 July 2023 25 October 2001
Should I use a drop-down? Four steps for choosing form elements on the web

No. Don’t use a drop-down. Updated in 2023. Back in 2001, Sarah Allen and I wrote this paper, and I delivered it at the  48th Society for Technical Communication Conference in Chicago, Illinois. We had done plenty of testing ofContinue reading… Should I use a drop-down? Four steps for choosing form elements on the web

Designing usable forms: the three-layer model of the form

Caroline Jarrett 28 August 2024 10 September 2000
Designing usable forms: the three-layer model of the form

A version of this paper was first delivered at the 47th Society for Technical Communication Conference in Florida. Most people do not enjoy filling in a form If you want to create a usable form, the first step is to understandContinue reading… Designing usable forms: the three-layer model of the form

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