Re: World Address Info
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2003
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 52297
interpreted = N
texte = A fairish enough point, but if they didn't read the disclaimer the client is the one who has to spend time (money) sorting it out... ? Tim > From: Kenneth Grome
> Reply-To: (WebDNA Talk) > Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 10:11:38 +0800 > To: (WebDNA Talk) > Subject: Re: World Address Info > > In my experience a single field works fine, especially when you put > something like this on the page: > > "Please note, you must include a complete delivery address in this > field. The information you enter here will appear exactly as entered > on your shipping label. If anything is missing your package will not > be delivered or it will be delivered late. > > Please include all the following which apply to you: full names of > all receivers authorized to accept this package, company name, > building name and number, street address, city or municipality, state > or province, country, postal code, all available landline phones, > cell phones and fax numbers, and a complete alternate delivery > address if available." > > > > >> By putting checks into the fields and making them compulsory or not. With >> just a textarea the user might forget to put in a postcode (zip code for you >> Americans) or a state or even a country. With separate fields you can make >> sure they put something for all the values you require. >> >> I'm all for simplification and never have any intention of creating more >> work for myself than is required, but just one field is asking for trouble >> IMHO. >> >> Regards, >> Tim >> >>> From: Kenneth Grome >>> Reply-To: (WebDNA Talk) >>> Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 08:35:23 +0800 >>> To: (WebDNA Talk) >>> Subject: Re: World Address Info >>> >>>> Assuming they don't forget an important detail... >>> >>> And what makes you think that they will not forget an important >>> detail if you do it any other way? >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> Kenneth Grome >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Outsource your WebDNA programming for $18 an hour or less! >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>> the mailing list . >>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >>> >>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >> >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > > -- > > Sincerely, > Kenneth Grome > ------------------------------------------------------------- > Outsource your WebDNA programming for $18 an hour or less! > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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A fairish enough point, but if they didn't read the disclaimer the client is the one who has to spend time (money) sorting it out... ? Tim > From: Kenneth Grome > Reply-To: (WebDNA Talk) > Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 10:11:38 +0800 > To: (WebDNA Talk) > Subject: Re: World Address Info > > In my experience a single field works fine, especially when you put > something like this on the page: > > "Please note, you must include a complete delivery address in this > field. The information you enter here will appear exactly as entered > on your shipping label. If anything is missing your package will not > be delivered or it will be delivered late. > > Please include all the following which apply to you: full names of > all receivers authorized to accept this package, company name, > building name and number, street address, city or municipality, state > or province, country, postal code, all available landline phones, > cell phones and fax numbers, and a complete alternate delivery > address if available." > > > > >> By putting checks into the fields and making them compulsory or not. With >> just a textarea the user might forget to put in a postcode (zip code for you >> Americans) or a state or even a country. With separate fields you can make >> sure they put something for all the values you require. >> >> I'm all for simplification and never have any intention of creating more >> work for myself than is required, but just one field is asking for trouble >> IMHO. >> >> Regards, >> Tim >> >>> From: Kenneth Grome >>> Reply-To: (WebDNA Talk) >>> Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 08:35:23 +0800 >>> To: (WebDNA Talk) >>> Subject: Re: World Address Info >>> >>>> Assuming they don't forget an important detail... >>> >>> And what makes you think that they will not forget an important >>> detail if you do it any other way? >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> Kenneth Grome >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Outsource your WebDNA programming for $18 an hour or less! >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>> the mailing list . >>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >>> >>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >> >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > > -- > > Sincerely, > Kenneth Grome > ------------------------------------------------------------- > Outsource your WebDNA programming for $18 an hour or less! > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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