Incidentally horizontal grouping of related fields should further reduce scanning time of input fields with top aligned labels (compare to left or right aligned labels).
Oleh On Sun, Jul 27, 2008 at 4:02 PM, Oleh Kovalchuke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > To answer the original question: if the web form is designed for > processing a paper form (data processing), it should follow the general > information flow of the paper form for easy reference. However, since web > medium is more dynamic than paper, form field dependencies can be > implemented via various progressive disclosure methods described in the > [excellent] book by Luke. Thus the form can be simplified. > Will Evans wrote: > >> The best place to start is read this book review on B&A I wrote about >> LukeW's Web Form Design, here: *http://tinyurl.com/6ryep9 >> > To answer a question by Praveen Kumar > Verma<http://www.boxesandarrows.com/person/1392-praveenkvma> to > Will's review: > "The client suggested using two columns of fields to utilize the space. As > a good designer I protested but wanted to look for research on two columns > approach. Sadly the book does not answer my question. May be, the question > is weird but I am in this situation." > > The book does answer this question (if not explicitly the way Praveen > phrased it): group related fields horizontally to utilize the space > effectively. > > For instance: [Prefix] [First Name] [MI] [Last Name] [Suffix]. > > See Figure 4.3 on page 58. > > -- > Oleh Kovalchuke > Interaction Design is design of time > http://www.tangospring.com/IxDtopicWhatIsInteractionDesign.htm > ________________________________________________________________ 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
