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I still wouldn't. Usability studies have shown that forms which have the labels right above the input field get filled out the most and filled out correctly the
by ChrisNorstrom 14y ago
I still wouldn't. Usability studies have shown that forms which have the labels right above the input field get filled out the most and filled out correctly the most.
Everything else (like putting the labels to the left of the field or in the field) and you start seeing errors increase in form submissions. So it is to be avoided.
- colmvp 14y agoThat depends. I worked at a company where we revamped the entire checkout process including putting labels inside the input field and we had a significantly higher conversion rate than using the standard checkout forms one would find on a typical checkout process we had before. Part of that was simplifying the look of the checkout, which includes putting the labels inside of the inputs. Not to mention some very notable websites use this design choice, including Square, Twitter, and Apple.
- Pewpewarrows 14y agoComparing conversion rates of a complete before and after revamp won't tell you anything about the effectiveness of individual components of the revamp. You'd need several A/B tests or a gradual series of changes to tell you whether labels inside or out actually made a difference overall.
- byroot 14y agoI know it's a silly argument but: do you think Facebook have made some A/B testing for their registration form ? Because they seems to think that the placeholder as label works well [0]. [0] https://www.facebook.com/ https://www.facebook.com/
- cantlin 14y agoInteresting - do you have any links to the studies you mentioned (not doubting, just curious)?
- ChrisNorstrom 14y agoI remember 1 or 2 were from UXMovement.com and others from all over the place, usually developers who run A/B tests and report their results on the site's blog.