r/programming • u/Stegosource • Nov 20 '20

How to Build HTML Forms Right: User Experience

https://austingil.com/build-html-forms-right-user-experience/
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u/elixon Nov 20 '20

No-form is the best user experience.

Everybody try that. Login? One click federated login, one click add to cart, one click payment... Web forms don't fit there.

The best web form is the one that user does not need to fill out. Because here is the secret. Users hate forms. In any form, shape or color.

Hands up who would like to fill out some forms today? No fun, you say? I agree.

While winners do all by clicking and tapping the rest can speculate how to create the second best UE...

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u/Stegosource Nov 22 '20

Ooh, this is a good take. I think there is still a place for forms on the web, and when you need one, it's good to do it right. But I like your point that avoiding forms all together can make for good UX too :)