I have seen two issues 1. in AB testing, text form field in the form reduces usage of field. Theory is, it reduces the fields recognizably as a field. Test, test, test. 2. on slower connections, the javascript library frequently loads last (occasionally fails) so you get the issue Luke outlines, i.e. when you type the text stays. I have had this happen to me over and over again on Netflix, which has one of the world's great javascript ninjas, Bill Scott so don't blame the javascript. It may work perfectly at work, but nto at home.
On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 5:49 AM, Chris Korhonen <ckorho...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm not aware of any specific research on the issue - I know LukeW has > covered it briefly on his blog: > > http://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?687 > > I'd also be interested if someone has done any research on the topic. > > Chris > > On Feb 9, 2010, at 3:13 AM, Maciej Bieganski wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > In the company I'm working with a discussion has just been started; > > > > > > TOPIC: Whether placing a labels inside the fields is a good idea or > > not. This pattern is spreading recently (i.e. facebook) a lot. > > > > Personally, I'm not supporting this idea for many reasons > > (accessibility, patterns in an eye fixation on form elements etc). > > > > Though, I'd like to avoid religious debate on this issue and follow > > up with some objective studies and/or research. > > > > Have you analyzed this issue before or seen some interesting > > findings? User studies? > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > Reply to this thread at ixda.org > > http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=49165 > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > ________________________________________________________________ > 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 > ________________________________________________________________ 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
