Redfin Developers\' Blog » UI Design http://blog.redfin.com/devblog Redfin Developers\' Blog Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:22:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 en hourly 1 Placing Buttons on a Submit Form http://blog.redfin.com/devblog/2007/09/placing_buttons_on_a_submit_form.html http://blog.redfin.com/devblog/2007/09/placing_buttons_on_a_submit_form.html#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:05:37 +0000 Matt http://blog.redfin.com/devblog/2007/09/placing_buttons_on_a_submit_form.html The other day Dana was busy exploring new treatments for the buttons for our offer wizard and Leo found this very relevant article on the subject, Primary & Secondary Actions in Web Forms which explores the subject using eye tracking tests:

While the primary goal of most Web form designs is to get people through a form as quickly and painlessly as possible, there are situations where slowing people down is advisable. When choosing between primary and secondary actions, visual distinctions are a useful method for helping people make good choices.

Looks like LukeW has lots of other form design articles if you’re interested.

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