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This is really cool. I like the form building interface when it's in full screen. Very nice design, snappy UI. However, I can't help but feel that you may want

This is really cool. I like the form building interface when it's in full screen. Very nice design, snappy UI. However, I can't help but feel that you may want to make the "Quick Tools" section way more prominent than the other sections because it contains the most common fields people might use (and maybe move the file upload to this section). Edit: spelling

aytekin 16y ago
Thanks for your nice comments. :) In addition to contact forms, JotForm is used to create many other kinds of forms: Surveys, lead generation forms, Facebook forms, feedback buttons, application forms, PayPal forms. That's why we keep the default toolbox with generic fields and keep most commonly used fields on the Quick Tools toolbox. But, I am intrigued by your idea and we will definitely run some tests with it.
- kaylarose 16y ago
  It all depends on who your 80% target market is (not who your power user market is). I assume its not people who read Hacker News (as most of them are just as likely to build forms from scratch). If your market is marginally techy - but not programmers - then I think you are probably spot on in the current iteration. It is very customizable, and you can build exactly what you need. If your market is non-techy types that only know how to copy/paste an embed tag, then you may need to test with some simplifications to the workflow. (See Wufoo, they are pretty good at this). Sorry if my feedback comes off as harsh. This exact idea has been on my "idea list" for a long time, and am really excited to see someone executing it in a nice way.
- sushumna 16y ago
  Thanks alot for sharing this. Was looking for this for my webapp. Couldn't locate Facebook forms...pls help
  - aytekin 16y ago
    On the Form Builder, click on "Setup & Embed" toolbar and then click on "Embed Form" button and click on the Facebook icon. You will find further instructions there. http://www.jotform.com/help/22-Adding-Form-to-Facebook http://www.jotform.com/help/22-Adding-Form-to-Facebook

aytekin 16y ago

Thanks for your nice comments. :) In addition to contact forms, JotForm is used to create many other kinds of forms: Surveys, lead generation forms, Facebook forms, feedback buttons, application forms, PayPal forms. That's why we keep the default toolbox with generic fields and keep most commonly used fields on the Quick Tools toolbox. But, I am intrigued by your idea and we will definitely run some tests with it.

kaylarose 16y ago
It all depends on who your 80% target market is (not who your power user market is). I assume its not people who read Hacker News (as most of them are just as likely to build forms from scratch). If your market is marginally techy - but not programmers - then I think you are probably spot on in the current iteration. It is very customizable, and you can build exactly what you need. If your market is non-techy types that only know how to copy/paste an embed tag, then you may need to test with some simplifications to the workflow. (See Wufoo, they are pretty good at this). Sorry if my feedback comes off as harsh. This exact idea has been on my "idea list" for a long time, and am really excited to see someone executing it in a nice way.
sushumna 16y ago
Thanks alot for sharing this. Was looking for this for my webapp. Couldn't locate Facebook forms...pls help
- aytekin 16y ago
  On the Form Builder, click on "Setup & Embed" toolbar and then click on "Embed Form" button and click on the Facebook icon. You will find further instructions there. http://www.jotform.com/help/22-Adding-Form-to-Facebook http://www.jotform.com/help/22-Adding-Form-to-Facebook