Web Forms: The Definitive Guide: Addressing the Challenges of Interactivity in Web and Mobile Environments with HTML5

After nearly a decade that saw relatively few changes, web forms got a complete makeover with HTML5. Now they’re everywhere, including the new world of mobile devices. With this practical book, you’ll learn how to create genuinely usable forms that produce meaningful data.

• Learn what to ask and how on a web form, and grasp the details of implementing form designs
• Explore both mobile and desktop scenarios, and discover how different devices change approaches to collecting information
• Apply HTML5's substantial changes to form design, and learn how those tools can simplify and improve forms
• Examine ways to enhance forms with JavaScript, and connect them with back-end servers