I'm not sure I understand what problem the sliding labels are supposed to solve. I thought putting labels inside input fields was a compromise solution, for placing instructions in forms where few space is available.
With sliding labels, the final form occupies the same space than a classic form with labels near to the input fields. So why would you want to use a form with sliding labels when you have the available space to put a complete static form? (I see that the initial state of the sliding label form is cool, and has a more beautiful design. Maybe aesthetics is the primary motivation for this technique?) On 3 February 2010 15:32, Amy Silvers wrote: > I recently saw a neat little bit of jQuery that addresses the problem of the > instruction disappearing when the user clicks in the field: > > http://www.csskarma.com/blog/sliding-labels-v2/ > > demo: > > http://www.csskarma.com/lab/slidinglabels2/ > > It slides the labels to the left as soon as the cursor enters the field. It > might be distracting, and I don't think it's appropriate for all uses, but > the thinking behind it is good. ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
