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Patty,
I'm sure there are many principles to good form design, but the two that I
always keep in mind are:
1. Don't let the form dominate the information (e.g., thin, light lines,
etc.), and
2. Lead the user through the form by way of your organization and any
other visual clues that work for the particular form
Al Barten
Sr. Tech Writer
Lockheed Martin Defense Systems
barten -at- mmfes1 -dot- psf -dot- lmco -dot- com
On Mon, 22 Jul 1996, Patty Ewy wrote:
> Me again.
> Occasionally we are asked to create forms that will be used for different
> purposes: applications for resellers and so on.
> Does anyone have a good resource (book or web page) that outlines what
> consitutes good design of a form? I know what I like on a form: big spaces for
> my big printing. But what else is key?
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