CTN 161 Web Production 2

In this assignment, you will be creating a professional quality form. Figgy Pudding Cupcakes wants to create a form to sell their cup cakes online. They hope that online sales and ordering will increase their sales by 20% in the busy holiday season. This means the form has to be easy to use and enticing. You may need to organize the ordering process to make it easier.

Assignment 4 ( pdf )

Form Layout and Design ( pdf )

There are a variety of different ways that you can layout a form. The layout will be dictated by the length and purpose of the from. When it comes to layout, both CSS and Tables can be used to create the structure for the layout.

Form Lecture ( pdf )

The biggest part of creating a form, is creating an experience that makes the user feel comfortable in sharing their information and data with the web site.  A bad experience can cost a web site, time and money… ultimately keeping them from reaching their goals.

• What are some form/experiences that you have experienced online?
• What makes a good form?
• What makes a bad form?

Exercise 14 ( pdf )

Although there are many ways to organize and design forms, by far CSS is your most powerful tool. A well designed form can gain trust, drive traffic and increase sales. A poorly designed form can actually drive people away.