9 | Data Entry Queries |
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Example
Openwave Browser
First and last name: John Doe
ALPHA
Send
Nokia 7110 Browser
First and last name:
[ ]
Options Back
ABC
First & last name:
John Doe
OK | Clear |
<card id="ninput" title="Order Info"> <do type="accept" label="Send">
<go href="send.cgi"/> </do>
<p>
First and last name:
<input name="fname" title="First & last name:"/> </p>
</card>
Example
■Limit input elements to 254 characters.
■Make password fields numeric only, when possible.
It is easier to enter numbers than letters or symbols.
■Do not mask alphanumeric passwords.
Do not mask the entry. It is easier for the user to hide the display from others than to type with masked characters.
■User names can be no longer than 32 characters; passwords, no longer than 20.
Discourage long passwords by limiting the length.
Openwave: Data Entries Guidelines
■Define only one action label for entry cards.
Use only one <do type="accept"> action. Additional options will hide primary navigation from the user.
■Do not have text or links following a <select> or <input> element.
This will render on what feels like a separate card, and is inefficient for the user.
52 Genie Application Style Guide | February 2001 |