Patent ID: 7587661
Filing Date: 2009-09-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for identifying design errors during an electronic form design process, said computer-implemented method comprising: receiving, by a computing device, a guideline selected by a first user designing an electronic form in a first runtime environment, the guideline indicating a second runtime environment, the second runtime environment different than the first runtime environment, the electronic form including a set of data entry controls in a form design area, each data entry control in the set of data entry controls being capable of receiving data from a second user when the electronic form is run; based on the guideline, automatically identifying a set of design errors, the set of design errors including a runtime compatibility error likely to occur when the electronic form is run on the second runtime environment; after automatically identifying the set of design errors, generating a list specifying the set of design errors; and displaying, in a user interface, the list.