Here we come to the end of our brief four part introduction to simple Web forms. In the first two sections we talked a bit about what forms are and how they are used on the Web—and we also covered
Functional Forms Series: Part III – Building & Testing Your HTML Form
In the first section of our form series we talked about what forms are, and why they are used. Next we began planning and laying out of a sample practice form and discussed choosing the elements we should use. In
Functional Forms Series: Part II – Form Creation and Elements
When first learning the art of creating online forms it helps to learn the process as a set of steps. Once you know these steps and the order in which to perform them, what is left is only a matter
Functional Forms Series: Part I – An Overview of Web Forms
If you speak to a casual user—one of those who we say lacks tech. savvy—they often confuse the World Wide Web with the Internet, in its entirety. For instance you might hear them say “all that you find on the
Using Color In Your Website Design
Most people know, by now, that the Internet as we know it got its start as the ARPA Net. This was first network in the world to use packet switching, and the TCP/IP protocol. If was financed by a research
The Web Team: What is it all About?
During the mid 1990’s it became apparent that not only was the Internet here to stay, but if you or your company were going to continue to grow, you needed to secure a presence on the Web. Individuals or small
The Legalities of Using Video on Your Web Site
It is staggering when you realize that the Internet, as the public sees it now, is only a little over two decades old. In the early 1990’s only a small number of families in the United States had a home
Smooth Move: ‘User Flow’ in Site Design & Development
When a web site developer, or team, sits down to begin the layout for a new site—they will, of course, have a list of needs from the client or owner of the site. Once they find out what the owner
Form Versus Function in Web Design & Development
When I was in graduate school at NYU for Production Design, I was constantly hearing the term “form follows function,” or visa-versa. If you aren’t familiar, the terms simply describe the constant battle that designers have in deciding which is