TEXT Two topics will be addressed in Section 9.0. Subsection 9.2 addresses form filling as an interactive dialog. This approach to data entry requires little or no training and allows a relatively slow system response time.
Applications primarily use form filling for completing standard message and data entry forms.
As with any aspect of the HCI design, consistency of design is of paramount importance. The guidelines presented deal more with interactive control than with data entry. In general, the appearance of the data should be pleasing to the eye with the arrangement uncluttered and functionality efficient. Ensure that data field labels are easily distinguishable from actual data. This distinction may be achieved using different fonts for labels and data or special characters as separators.