Check for each condition on every keystroke. As each new condition is met, provide immediate feedback visually right next to the input form. For example, start with 4 empty boxes, and with each met condition, add a checkmark to one of the boxes.
If this is a web form, JavaScript is well-suited for the task. That got me thinking ... How to provide immediate and non-intrusive feedback of this kind iwhen the input is audio. The characteristic of the feedback I described above depends on people being able to perceive what they are entering at the same time as the response, so locating the feedback boxes next to the input box is effective. For voice input, the act of entering data and receiving a response seems to require a more distinct asynchronous process: speak a letter, hear "ok", speak a letter, hear "ok". . But could people be taught to listen for and recognize a continuous background tone that is neutral, but that changes pitch to indicate a conforming reply? Perhaps a bell ding or happy chord would be the positive sound. Could be used in any audio capable interface where you want to test for complying data input -- I I don't have much experience with games -- maybe the games designers have solved this one elegantly already. On 10/23/08, R. Groot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm breaking my head on the following for some time now and I hope you have > a fresh look or good experience to share. > > *Scenario* > - A user needs to create password (for a new account) > - The password has to comply to two out of three certain rules (certain > length, upper- and/or lowercase letter, and number) > > *My solution so far* > At this moment I use an explanatory text which tells the user what rules the > password has to comply to. But since people don't read... > > Looking forward to your visions, links, experiences! > > Kind regards, > Rein > ________________________________________________________________ > 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 > -- Sent from Gmail for mobile | mobile.google.com _____________________________________ Darlene Pike / Pike Design Web coding for technically challenged visionaries™ web: www.PikeDesign.com ph: 973-600-7113 ________________________________________________________________ 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
