Web Form Summary

Welcome Agenda II Xhtml Rules DocType HTML Terms Meta Element
Introducing Tables Row & Column Groups Color CSS Table Attributes Table Padding Table Rules Table Alignment Column Span Border CSS Table CSS 5: Program Schedule Table Summary
Forms Forms Attributes Web Form Summary 6: Registration Form
Embed MPGs Sound Files Sound Attributes Multimedia Quicktime Movies 7: Audio/Video Project
Frame Basics Frame Attributes Nested Frames 8: Designing with Frames 3-Color Frames 16-Color Frames Inline Frames Frame Summary
9: Working XHTML
  • Field sets make it easier for users with aural browsers and screen readers to navigate your web form.
  • Always mark the required fields in your web form so that the users know exactly which fields they must enter and which fields are optional.
  • Mark fields that are required, but also limit the number of unrequired fields. Do not overvhelm the users with requested for information that is not really essential. Keep the form short and pertinent.
  • Break up the form into manageable sections throughout the form. Allow users to easily move backward and forward through the forms without losing data.
  • The row and cols attributes are required under the strict application of XHTML.
  • Provide assurance that personal data is secure.
  • Use the option buttons when a field has a small number of possible values, of which the user can select only one; otherwise, use a selection list.
  • Always enclose the option button groups within a field set box to provide a visual indication that the option buttons belong to the same field.
    • Web Design with XHTML Part II
    Doris Cuffey, Instructor