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	<title>Comments on: 10 Tips To A Better&#160;Form</title>
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	<description>Everyone needs a hug.</description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 22:43:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: japanese incense</title>
		<link>http://particletree.com/features/10-tips-to-a-better-form/#comment-21202</link>
		<dc:creator>japanese incense</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2007 02:35:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://particletree.com/features/10-tips-to-a-better-form/#comment-21202</guid>
		<description>&lt;p&gt;I'd love to see an update of this article.&lt;/p&gt;
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;d love to see an update of this article.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>By: Margaret</title>
		<link>http://particletree.com/features/10-tips-to-a-better-form/#comment-21103</link>
		<dc:creator>Margaret</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2007 01:23:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Fantastic website... Good resources for learning, easy to follow... Keep up the good work!!! Make your opinion about my resources :)&lt;/p&gt;
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fantastic website&#8230; Good resources for learning, easy to follow&#8230; Keep up the good work!!! Make your opinion about my resources :)</p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>By: Biomech</title>
		<link>http://particletree.com/features/10-tips-to-a-better-form/#comment-21059</link>
		<dc:creator>Biomech</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 12:31:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Very useful check list. However, may I just point out that when using postbacks it is highly advisable to sanitise the user input before placing it back into the form. Failure to validate user input during postback use could easily reulst in the injection of harmful code. :)&lt;/p&gt;
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Very useful check list. However, may I just point out that when using postbacks it is highly advisable to sanitise the user input before placing it back into the form. Failure to validate user input during postback use could easily reulst in the injection of harmful code. :)</p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>By: Web developer</title>
		<link>http://particletree.com/features/10-tips-to-a-better-form/#comment-15734</link>
		<dc:creator>Web developer</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2007 16:44:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;I've used Dynarch's calendar for a while but now I'm getting a weird bug. When I've used the calendar to select a date if I tab on to the next field the date changes from something like '2006-10-01' to 'undefined'. Don't suppose anyone has had a similar problem?&lt;/p&gt;
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve used Dynarch&#8217;s calendar for a while but now I&#8217;m getting a weird bug. When I&#8217;ve used the calendar to select a date if I tab on to the next field the date changes from something like &#8216;2006-10-01&#8217; to &#8216;undefined&#8217;. Don&#8217;t suppose anyone has had a similar problem?</p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>By: yhqjraepjr</title>
		<link>http://particletree.com/features/10-tips-to-a-better-form/#comment-14479</link>
		<dc:creator>yhqjraepjr</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:23:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://xsbddnsctt.com" rel="nofollow">ocymh</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>By: fdgsfdg</title>
		<link>http://particletree.com/features/10-tips-to-a-better-form/#comment-12910</link>
		<dc:creator>fdgsfdg</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:15:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://particletree.com/features/10-tips-to-a-better-form/#comment-12910</guid>
		<description>&lt;p&gt;hi..good site..by..&lt;/p&gt;
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>hi..good site..by..</p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>By: sfdgdf</title>
		<link>http://particletree.com/features/10-tips-to-a-better-form/#comment-12894</link>
		<dc:creator>sfdgdf</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:13:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;dsfsdfsd sfgsf efgsf&lt;/p&gt;
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		<title>By: iyappan</title>
		<link>http://particletree.com/features/10-tips-to-a-better-form/#comment-12429</link>
		<dc:creator>iyappan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://particletree.com/features/10-tips-to-a-better-form/#comment-12429</guid>
		<description>&lt;p&gt;this is statement i using&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;subMenu.innerHTML = "Recur every  &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;i need here to use onfoucs here, how can is do it.&lt;/p&gt;
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>this is statement i using</p>

<p>subMenu.innerHTML = &#8220;Recur every  </p>

<p>i need here to use onfoucs here, how can is do it.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>By: Jeff Howden</title>
		<link>http://particletree.com/features/10-tips-to-a-better-form/#comment-10816</link>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Howden</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2007 07:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Just a couple of points I feel need responding to.  I know this article is now nearly 1.5 years old, but I think that misgivings still need to be addressed.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;First, in "Remember Your Markup", your label examples don't include a "name" attribute.  While I understand that it was probably omitted for brevity, but for those users that are new at this, it's important to know that fields without a name can't be considered successful form fields, per the spec, and therefore won't have their data included in the data submitted to the server.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Second, on tabindexes, I'd &lt;em&gt;highly&lt;/em&gt; recommend against using them except in those cases where source-order tabbing isn't the desired behavior.  Using tabindexes in any other case only creates maintenance problems, situations where search/login/etc. forms that are part of a common design end up either having competing tabindexes or the user can't actually get to other elements in the design (links, forms in the design, etc.) until after tabbing through every tabindex'ed form element on the page.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Third, for &lt;em&gt;many&lt;/em&gt; reasons which have been researched, blogged, etc. to death over the past year, do &lt;em&gt;not&lt;/em&gt; use accesskeys.  If you don't believe me, google it a little bit and you'll learn what I'm talking about.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Fourth, like many others have already said, I must echo that autotabs are pure evil, with the exception being in a web-app environment with a closed group of users that can be adequately user-tested prior to the "live" roll-out.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Fifth, regarding error displays, never, ever rely solely on color to indicate an error as a greater percentage of people than you might suspect are color blind.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Sixth, I've been doing this a long time and can't think of a single browser that "Unfortunately, this (label click) is not guaranteed in all browsers.".  Care to elaborate?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Seventh, when it comes to double-submits, the &lt;em&gt;only&lt;/em&gt; time it's permissible to disable the submit button after the first click is if the button is only disabled for a short period of time (approximately 5-10 seconds) &lt;em&gt;and&lt;/em&gt; you let the user know when the form is submitted.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Eight, except &lt;em&gt;maybe&lt;/em&gt; in a web-app with a controlled user-base, combo boxes are a bad idea.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Ninth, thanks for linking to my writeup about using CSS to layout/style forms.&lt;/p&gt;
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just a couple of points I feel need responding to.  I know this article is now nearly 1.5 years old, but I think that misgivings still need to be addressed.</p>

<p>First, in &#8220;Remember Your Markup&#8221;, your label examples don&#8217;t include a &#8220;name&#8221; attribute.  While I understand that it was probably omitted for brevity, but for those users that are new at this, it&#8217;s important to know that fields without a name can&#8217;t be considered successful form fields, per the spec, and therefore won&#8217;t have their data included in the data submitted to the server.</p>

<p>Second, on tabindexes, I&#8217;d <em>highly</em> recommend against using them except in those cases where source-order tabbing isn&#8217;t the desired behavior.  Using tabindexes in any other case only creates maintenance problems, situations where search/login/etc. forms that are part of a common design end up either having competing tabindexes or the user can&#8217;t actually get to other elements in the design (links, forms in the design, etc.) until after tabbing through every tabindex&#8217;ed form element on the page.</p>

<p>Third, for <em>many</em> reasons which have been researched, blogged, etc. to death over the past year, do <em>not</em> use accesskeys.  If you don&#8217;t believe me, google it a little bit and you&#8217;ll learn what I&#8217;m talking about.</p>

<p>Fourth, like many others have already said, I must echo that autotabs are pure evil, with the exception being in a web-app environment with a closed group of users that can be adequately user-tested prior to the &#8220;live&#8221; roll-out.</p>

<p>Fifth, regarding error displays, never, ever rely solely on color to indicate an error as a greater percentage of people than you might suspect are color blind.</p>

<p>Sixth, I&#8217;ve been doing this a long time and can&#8217;t think of a single browser that &#8220;Unfortunately, this (label click) is not guaranteed in all browsers.&#8221;.  Care to elaborate?</p>

<p>Seventh, when it comes to double-submits, the <em>only</em> time it&#8217;s permissible to disable the submit button after the first click is if the button is only disabled for a short period of time (approximately 5-10 seconds) <em>and</em> you let the user know when the form is submitted.</p>

<p>Eight, except <em>maybe</em> in a web-app with a controlled user-base, combo boxes are a bad idea.</p>

<p>Ninth, thanks for linking to my writeup about using CSS to layout/style forms.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>By: Q8zSc3mtdm</title>
		<link>http://particletree.com/features/10-tips-to-a-better-form/#comment-9994</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:58:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Hi! Very nice site! Thanks you very much! v4xmEtIOW8&lt;/p&gt;
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi! Very nice site! Thanks you very much! v4xmEtIOW8</p>]]></content:encoded>
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