Designing forms for the mobile web confronts unique challenges that are difficult to test and are not completely in the developer’s control.
Development of an accessible pdf form for students with disabilities that provides both the required level of usability and accessibility and the necessary backend features.
When designing forms, a background in survey methodology and social research can facilitate a transition into user-centered design.
Daunting as they are to develop, government forms with improved usability save money by reducing the need to contact customers, correct errors, and deal with bad data.
To create really good electronic forms, as with paper forms, you need to consult with all parties to assess fully their needs.
There is a comprehensive set of principles and specifications for usability in internet forms called ELMER.
If elections are to accurately reflect the will of the people, then ballots should be designed so that all voters can easily understand and use them.
The latest iteration of a colorful web-based computer program illustrates the “thought process” of a computer faced with making a move in a chess game. The Thinking Machine 4 (http://www.turbulence.org/spotlight/thinking/method.html) lets you see how it analyzes each possible move before it decides how to respond to yours. Using threads of
Two books about designing forms, similar in subject matter but contain different approaches to defining problems, providing solutions, and presenting their approach in book design storytelling.
A few years ago, when we needed a book on usable forms to recommend to a client, there was little available. Now there are several, two of which (one our own) are reviewed in this issue. In the course of researching our book, we came across Robert Barnett, the distinguished
User Experience Professionals Association (UXPA) International supports people who research, design, and evaluate the user experience (UX) of products and services.
