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Building High Conversion Web Forms

Approx. 2 weeks

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Brief Introduction

The modern web is mobile and interactive. Thousands (maybe millions?) of websites include account creation forms and checkout forms. Websites ask you to tap buttons and fill out text boxes. They ask you for information and prompt you to take action. You fill out forms on big screens with physical keyboards and small screens with virtual keyboards. There are millions of ways users interact with the modern web, and any website with interactions needs to do everything it can to influence the way us

Course Summary

Learn how to build high-conversion web forms that will help increase your website's profitability. This course will teach you the fundamentals of designing forms that are user-friendly, accessible, and effective.

Key Learning Points

Understand the key elements of high-conversion web forms
Learn how to design forms that are user-friendly and accessible
Discover how to optimize your forms for conversions
Get hands-on practice building your own high-conversion web forms

Learning Outcomes

Design high-conversion web forms that are user-friendly and accessible
Optimize your forms for conversions to increase profitability
Gain practical skills and experience building your own high-conversion web forms

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Basic understanding of web development
Access to a text editor and web browser

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Self-paced
Online
Video-based

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Description

Increase conversions with best practices for fast, efficient forms! Learn how to design and build web forms for users on any device.

Requirements

We expect that you have experience building websites front-ends from scratch and want to learn best practices for forms. We expect that you are comfortable reading and writing HTML, CSS and JavaScript. If you are unsure if you're ready, we recommend taking: Intro to HTML and CSS JavaScript Basics Object-Oriented JavaScript See the Technology Requirements for using Udacity.

Knowledge

Instructor videosLearn by doing exercisesTaught by industry professionals

Outline

lesson 1 Efficient Inputs Part 1 Introduction to the principles of useful forms with Ido Green. How to research HTML5 input types. How to build a datalist input. lesson 2 Efficient Inputs Part 2 Exercise best practices for implementing input labels and types with many sample inputs. How to validate user input with HTML5 attributes. How to validate user input using JavaScript and the Constraint Validation API. lesson 3 Fast Forms Explore techniques for making forms faster and easier for users. Practice empathy for your users in order to simplify and expedite forms. Apply everything you've learned so far by designing and building an e-commerce checkout. lesson 4 Touch Support Explore best practices for responding to and designing user interactions on mobile. Use touch events to build a mobile-ready touch slider. Introduction to the final project - an event planner app!

Summary of User Reviews

Learn how to build effective web forms that convert visitors into customers with Udacity's Building High Conversion Web Forms course. Students rave about the practical exercises and real-life examples provided throughout the course.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

The practical exercises and real-life examples provided throughout the course

Pros from User Reviews

Highly practical exercises and real-life examples
Great introduction to web form best practices
Easy to understand and follow
Helpful feedback and support from instructors
Flexible schedule allows for self-paced learning

Cons from User Reviews

Some sections may be too basic for experienced web developers
Course material may not be updated frequently enough to reflect current best practices
Not enough emphasis on mobile web forms
Some exercises may be too challenging for beginners
Limited interaction with other students

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