[FX.php List] Best Practices for Forms

[Bob Patin]

Jonathan,

I haven't faced any limit to the # of fields that FileMaker will deal  
with, but I have experienced "data overload" with many client sites.  
These days, I always separate data into several forms so that  
customers are less likely to make mistakes. I tend to design input  
systems as wizards that we are used to with app installers; a little  
more work, but much easier for the users online.

Just my opinion, of course!

Bob Patin
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On Jul 16, 2006, at 6:34 PM, Jonathan Schwartz wrote:

> Are there any limitations on the size of the forms that fx.php will  
> handle?   Should data entry be divided into separate pages at some  
> number of fields?  I'm referring to what I consider "normal" sized  
> forms, with 30 or so fields.
>
> TIA,
>
> Jonathan
> -- 
>
> Jonathan Schwartz
> Schwartz & Company
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