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Buttons on forms and surveys: a look at some research

Caroline Jarrett 18 November 2019 12 April 2012
Buttons on forms and surveys: a look at some research

Where to put the buttons on forms? There seem to be endless discussions: Does ‘submit’ or ‘send’ or ‘OK’ go to the left or right of ‘cancel’? Does ‘next’ go to the left or right of ‘previous’? My views are:Continue reading… Buttons on forms and surveys: a look at some research

Design tips for complex forms, Malta 2012

Caroline Jarrett 28 June 2023 14 February 2012
Design tips for complex forms, Malta 2012

Usability in Malta It was a privilege to be invited to present at Malta’s first usability conference. On one of the coldest, wettest nights that Malta had ever known, an impressively large number of keen people made their way toContinue reading… Design tips for complex forms, Malta 2012

Design tips for complex forms, J Boye 2011

Jane Matthews 28 June 2023 8 November 2011
Design tips for complex forms, J Boye 2011

I was invited to theĀ 2011 J.Boye conference in Aarhus DenmarkĀ to deliver a presentation on designing complex forms. People experience forms at three levelsĀ –Ā appearance, conversation and relationshipĀ – and complexity affects each of them. Using examples from the UK and Danish governmentsContinue reading… Design tips for complex forms, J Boye 2011

Buttons on forms – where to put them, and what to call them

Jane Matthews 20 March 2020 31 August 2008
Buttons on forms – where to put them, and what to call them

Here’s a question that I get asked quite often: ā€œShould we put ā€˜OK’ button to the left or the right of the ā€˜Cancel’ button?ā€ A common variant is to ask the same question with ā€˜Back’ or ā€˜Previous’ instead of ā€˜Cancel’,Continue reading… Buttons on forms – where to put them, and what to call them

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