| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 550844 | Interacting with Computers | 2012 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
⺠A study of web conventions looks at the most common placement of error messages in web forms. ⺠The most frequent place is to display them embedded in the form at the top of the entire form. ⺠Six locations (right, left, above, below the erroneous input field, top and bottom of the form) were tested (303 subjects). ⺠Results show that locations near the erroneous input field lead to a significantly better performance. ⺠Error messages on the right side of the erroneous input field were subjectively rated as the most satisfying and intuitive.
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Authors
Mirjam Seckler, Alexandre N. Tuch, Klaus Opwis, Javier A. Bargas-Avila,