Comments on: Well explained forms http://www.milesburke.com.au/blog/2005/12/16/well-explained-forms/ Thoughts on small business, the web industry and more, from Miles Burke, Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur & Geek. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:17:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Miles’ Blog » Stating the obvious II - Thoughts and errata from Miles Burke. http://www.milesburke.com.au/blog/2005/12/16/well-explained-forms/#comment-61 Miles’ Blog » Stating the obvious II - Thoughts and errata from Miles Burke. Wed, 11 Jan 2006 11:45:58 +0000 http://miles.burke.id.au/blog/?p=19#comment-61 [...] In a previous post I pointed out an example of stating the obvious. Well, it’s back - munching on a Christmas present, ‘Walkers Chocolate Covered Nuts of the World’, I spotted a notice on the back that made me wonder where will this ever end? [...] [...] In a previous post I pointed out an example of stating the obvious. Well, it’s back - munching on a Christmas present, ‘Walkers Chocolate Covered Nuts of the World’, I spotted a notice on the back that made me wonder where will this ever end? [...]

]]> By: Drew http://www.milesburke.com.au/blog/2005/12/16/well-explained-forms/#comment-60 Drew Wed, 11 Jan 2006 04:35:54 +0000 http://miles.burke.id.au/blog/?p=19#comment-60 I love it when you go to a contacts page on a website and they list their website address. I always think that's for the sort people who ring It support lines to complain about their cupholders. I love it when you go to a contacts page on a website and they list their website address. I always think that’s for the sort people who ring It support lines to complain about their cupholders.

]]> By: Miles http://www.milesburke.com.au/blog/2005/12/16/well-explained-forms/#comment-34 Miles Tue, 20 Dec 2005 05:17:56 +0000 http://miles.burke.id.au/blog/?p=19#comment-34 You can find the form in question at this URL: http://www.subscribenow.com.au/home/mpurchase.asp?m=10017&src=9002 The screengrab is at 100%, so that is the icon size. I don't think Bankcard users hsould have to call - make em fill the form in, and then call them if need be - that's just lazy for the retailer. You can find the form in question at this URL: http://www.subscribenow.com.au/home/mpurchase.asp?m=10017&src=9002 The screengrab is at 100%, so that is the icon size.

I don’t think Bankcard users hsould have to call - make em fill the form in, and then call them if need be - that’s just lazy for the retailer.

]]> By: Nathanael http://www.milesburke.com.au/blog/2005/12/16/well-explained-forms/#comment-33 Nathanael Mon, 19 Dec 2005 03:50:24 +0000 http://miles.burke.id.au/blog/?p=19#comment-33 I hope that's an old payment form - because AFAIK we don't need to collect card type data any more (VISA, Diners, Mastercard etc) ... it's not required. Shame they couldn't do the expiry date properly though in the MM/YY format it is on the card - that could confuse people. It's funny when you ring up the bank and they ask for your card expiry date, and you say "August 2006" ... that confuses them because even a human operator needs it in the MM/YY format :) Did the card type icons have alt text? I mean, even with images turned on and at a decent resolution I don't sure for sure what that first one is ... I hope that’s an old payment form - because AFAIK we don’t need to collect card type data any more (VISA, Diners, Mastercard etc) … it’s not required.

Shame they couldn’t do the expiry date properly though in the MM/YY format it is on the card - that could confuse people. It’s funny when you ring up the bank and they ask for your card expiry date, and you say “August 2006″ … that confuses them because even a human operator needs it in the MM/YY format :)

Did the card type icons have alt text? I mean, even with images turned on and at a decent resolution I don’t sure for sure what that first one is …

]]> By: Charles http://www.milesburke.com.au/blog/2005/12/16/well-explained-forms/#comment-31 Charles Sun, 18 Dec 2005 05:42:48 +0000 http://miles.burke.id.au/blog/?p=19#comment-31 That's great, and yeah, what is Name on Card? My numbers are a few mm towards the bottom of my card - shall I be worried? Should I take my card back? Which retailer is this anyway? That’s great, and yeah, what is Name on Card? My numbers are a few mm towards the bottom of my card - shall I be worried? Should I take my card back?

Which retailer is this anyway?

]]> By: Kay Smoljak http://www.milesburke.com.au/blog/2005/12/16/well-explained-forms/#comment-30 Kay Smoljak Fri, 16 Dec 2005 14:01:02 +0000 http://miles.burke.id.au/blog/?p=19#comment-30 There's no algorithm to validate bankcards - so I'm guessing that rather than letting them just enter anything they want to inconvenience bankcard users instead. Anyway, I don't understand what they mean by "Name on card" - they haven't explained that one. The name on my card is "American Express" :) There’s no algorithm to validate bankcards - so I’m guessing that rather than letting them just enter anything they want to inconvenience bankcard users instead.

Anyway, I don’t understand what they mean by “Name on card” - they haven’t explained that one. The name on my card is “American Express” :)

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