Form Design Cribsheet
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* http://formee.org/demo/index.htm - An easy to use and small framework just for forms. | * http://formee.org/demo/index.htm - An easy to use and small framework just for forms. | ||
- | * http://blueprintcss.org/ Example http://blueprintcss.org/tests/parts/forms.html | + | * http://blueprintcss.org/ - A larger framework that does a lot to equalize typography, layout, and forms. You can use the whole framework or parts. Example page at http://blueprintcss.org/tests/parts/forms.html |
- | * http://formalize.me/ | + | * http://formalize.me/ - Small CSS and JavaScript library that aims to normalize forms across all browsers. Uses JavaScript to add support for older browsers that do not support HTML5. |
* http://sprawsm.com/uni-form/ | * http://sprawsm.com/uni-form/ |
Revision as of 16:50, 2 March 2012
The graphic below illustrates some of the principles to keep in mind when creating customer facing forms on your site. If you are using eCMS you can use CSS to style any of your forms.
Frameworks:
- http://formee.org/demo/index.htm - An easy to use and small framework just for forms.
- http://blueprintcss.org/ - A larger framework that does a lot to equalize typography, layout, and forms. You can use the whole framework or parts. Example page at http://blueprintcss.org/tests/parts/forms.html
- http://formalize.me/ - Small CSS and JavaScript library that aims to normalize forms across all browsers. Uses JavaScript to add support for older browsers that do not support HTML5.
- http://twitter.github.com/bootstrap/ This is a large framework built by Twitter. Be warned that it's "for nerds, by nerds".
Validation:
Buttons:
- http://www.cssbuttongenerator.com/ Great cross-browser CSS based button generator. An easy and quick way to style all of your submit buttons.