Stop Using Select Menus for Known User Input
Before you decide to use a select menu for a field ask yourself a question. Will users know their input without looking at the list of options?
Forms
Articles on designing intuitive form components
Bad Practices on Birthdate Form Fields
Asking users for their birthdate on a form is complicated. Birthdates have various formats depending on the country that consist of three separate data strings.
The Best Place for Error Messages on Forms
Where are you placing the error messages on your form? If they’re not placed where users expect to see them, you could jeopardize their capability to complete your form.
Why Users Make More Errors with Instant Inline Validation
If you're using inline validation on your form, you're slowing users down from completing it. Inline validation displays error messages inline with its offending field.
Why the Email Confirmation Field Must Die
The email address is one of the most corrected form fields. It’s easy to mistype because the input contains a long string of various characters.
Why Your Form Only Needs One Name Field
Does your form have two separate fields for the user's name? If it does, you're making it harder for them to fill out your form. But there's a better way.
The Conversion Rate Illusion of Modal Newsletter Forms
Ever visit a site and had a modal window newsletter form smack you in the face? Of course you have, they’re popping up all over the web today.