Exploiting form semantics and validation checks to improve e-form layout. (25th July 2005)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vassilakis, Costas; Lepouras, George; Rouvas, Stathis; Georgiadis, Panagiotis
• Is Part Of: International journal of Web engineering and technology. Volume 2:Number 12005)
• Page Start: 81
• Page End: 96
• Publication Date: 2005-07-25
• Subjects: electronic services -- form layout -- form semantics -- integrated environment -- optimisation -- usability -- validation checks -- web services -- e-forms -- electronic forms -- web forms -- tax reform forms -- e-services; World Wide Web -- Periodicals; Web site development -- Periodicals; Application software -- Development -- Periodicals; 006.7
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1476-1289

Abstract

On their route to the electronic era, organisations release on the web more and more complex form-based services, which require users to enter numerous data items interrelated by business rules. In such a context, it is crucial to provide optimal form layouts, in order to present the service users with interfaces that facilitate their work. This paper presents an integrated environment, which exploits data item interrelations manifested by the business rules (or validation checks), to optimise the layout of the web forms comprising a complex service. The approach is validated through its application on a tax return form e-service.