Properly styling labels and placeholders can make a big difference in designing a form that works in any device. David Karlins explains why, and how.
- [Instructor] Here we're going to examine…techniques for adapting form inputs…to mobile device-specific challenges.…I'm talking about effective use of labels,…effective use of placeholders,…and displaying, hiding, or changing…how inputs are displayed for mobile devices.…Now, throughout this course I've emphasized…and built into practically everything…adding a label to an element, to a form input.…Why is that?…Let's take a look.…
If I'm in a form and I want to activate, for example,…this input, the best time to reach you,…I can click on the label.…And did you notice that the insertion point…jumped right to…the time?…If I realize I haven't added the required phone input,…I don't have to actually have the dexterity…to get my cursor inside the input itself.…I can type on the label.…And as long as labels have been…appropriately connected to an input,…it's easy to make a selection…just by clicking on a label.…
How does that play out in mobile devices?…There are two schools of thought.…One is that it does make it easier for mobile users…
Author
David Karlins
Released
11/8/2017- Modern form inputs
- Dreamweaver form design features
- Styling forms with CSS
- Form input types
- Setting required inputs and constraints
- Styling inputs with CSS
- Integrating Bootstrap tools
Skill Level Advanced
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome48s
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Using the exercise files1m 52s
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1. Examples of Modern Inputs
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2. Building Forms with Dreamweaver
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Styling forms with CSS2m 9s
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3. Form Input Types
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The color input2m 33s
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The date input2m 27s
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The email input1m 41s
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The number input1m 42s
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The range input3m 19s
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The search input1m 56s
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The telephone input1m 6s
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The time input2m 3s
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The URL input3m 56s
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4. Using HTML5 Inputs for Validation
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Setting a required input3m 13s
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Setting a constrained input2m 56s
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5. Inviting and Accessible Inputs
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Effective use of labels1m 43s
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6. Styling Input
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Styling inputs with CSS1m 18s
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CSS for forms1m 33s
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CSS for styling inputs1m 14s
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CSS for styling text areas1m 34s
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Styling with fieldsets2m 39s
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7. Bootstrap Form Tools
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Next steps2m 11s
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Creating inline forms3m 9s
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Adding labels and badges1m 12s
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Adding sets of radio buttons3m 10s
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Conclusion
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Next steps2m 11s
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Video: Labels, placeholders, and mobile friendly forms