Comments on: Using Form Elements for Fun and Profit http://blog.homestead.com/2008/04/05/using-form-elements-for-fun-and-profit/ Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:01:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Bill Greguska http://blog.homestead.com/2008/04/05/using-form-elements-for-fun-and-profit/#comment-2070 Bill Greguska Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:20:21 +0000 http://homesteadblog.wordpress.com/?p=168#comment-2070 I liked homestead.com before and with the improvments, I like it even more. Bill Greguska I liked homestead.com before and with the improvments, I like it even more. Bill Greguska

]]> By: Craig Colwell http://blog.homestead.com/2008/04/05/using-form-elements-for-fun-and-profit/#comment-1992 Craig Colwell Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:50:20 +0000 http://homesteadblog.wordpress.com/?p=168#comment-1992 I use the forms feature for summer camp registrations. The form is often completed by a parent registering more than one child and this has lead to two requests. 1.) It would be nice to have a "review" feature between the completion of the form data and the "submit" button. That would give users a chance to check their spelling, phone numbers, addresses, etc. before submission. 2.) It would also be nice to have a "copy form" feature that would allow for multiple submissions of repetitive information. E.g. if a parent is registering two kids, they could copy their address, phone number, etc and only have to change the child's name and personal data. The forms elements have been a big help in encouraging online registrations. It's a little cumbersome to use but it's worth it! I encourage other homesteaders to keep working with it. I use the forms feature for summer camp registrations. The form is often completed by a parent registering more than one child and this has lead to two requests.

1.) It would be nice to have a “review” feature between the completion of the form data and the “submit” button. That would give users a chance to check their spelling, phone numbers, addresses, etc. before submission.

2.) It would also be nice to have a “copy form” feature that would allow for multiple submissions of repetitive information. E.g. if a parent is registering two kids, they could copy their address, phone number, etc and only have to change the child’s name and personal data.

The forms elements have been a big help in encouraging online registrations. It’s a little cumbersome to use but it’s worth it! I encourage other homesteaders to keep working with it.

]]> By: Dreamsight http://blog.homestead.com/2008/04/05/using-form-elements-for-fun-and-profit/#comment-1678 Dreamsight Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:25:59 +0000 http://homesteadblog.wordpress.com/?p=168#comment-1678 Never mind :) found it ^^ Clicked on keyboard shortcuts and "help contents" window opened (for some reason i couldnt get it to pop up before) > there i was able to find my answer ^^. Never mind :) found it ^^

Clicked on keyboard shortcuts and “help contents” window opened (for some reason i couldnt get it to pop up before) > there i was able to find my answer ^^.

]]> By: Dreamsight http://blog.homestead.com/2008/04/05/using-form-elements-for-fun-and-profit/#comment-1674 Dreamsight Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:03:54 +0000 http://homesteadblog.wordpress.com/?p=168#comment-1674 How does one open the form manager? File manager okay.. but form manager? cant seem to find it. thnx. ;) How does one open the form manager? File manager okay.. but form manager? cant seem to find it.

thnx. ;)

]]> By: Steven http://blog.homestead.com/2008/04/05/using-form-elements-for-fun-and-profit/#comment-1671 Steven Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:03:17 +0000 http://homesteadblog.wordpress.com/?p=168#comment-1671 I am completely lost. I don't understand the instructions on how to make a form and I don't understand how to work with layers. Could you give some basic instructions? The ability to have a form is the entire point of my website. Thank you! I am completely lost. I don’t understand the instructions on how to make a form and I don’t understand how to work with layers. Could you give some basic instructions? The ability to have a form is the entire point of my website. Thank you!

]]> By: Michael http://blog.homestead.com/2008/04/05/using-form-elements-for-fun-and-profit/#comment-1411 Michael Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:16:47 +0000 http://homesteadblog.wordpress.com/?p=168#comment-1411 Thanks for the info on the form elements. However, quite honestly - the form elements is a weak element that homestead offers. I really hope they 'beef up' this feature in the very near future. For example, when someone completes a form it would be nice to have a feature to allow the submitter to send a copy of the completed online form to themselves. I previously had to use another website www.formdesk.com to get the features I wanted but no longer wanted to pay for their service so i'm back to using the limited functions of homestead forms - please please please upgrade them! Thanks for the info on the form elements. However, quite honestly – the form elements is a weak element that homestead offers. I really hope they ‘beef up’ this feature in the very near future.

For example, when someone completes a form it would be nice to have a feature to allow the submitter to send a copy of the completed online form to themselves. I previously had to use another website http://www.formdesk.com to get the features I wanted but no longer wanted to pay for their service so i’m back to using the limited functions of homestead forms – please please please upgrade them!

]]> By: Jon, Customer Support Manager at Homestead http://blog.homestead.com/2008/04/05/using-form-elements-for-fun-and-profit/#comment-876 Jon, Customer Support Manager at Homestead Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:08:18 +0000 http://homesteadblog.wordpress.com/?p=168#comment-876 Hi Monica! No problem with being off-topic... it happens. If you have any Support questions in the future, please don't hesitate to log into your website account and create a help ticket through the Help Center. We're happy to help you! But, while I have you here, you can easily re-download the SiteBuilder by logging into your website account and following the SiteBuilder link from the welcome page. SiteBuilder is free to download as many times as you want while your website account is active, so you can re-install it on your new computer, or on multiple computers at once. Hope this helps, Jon Hi Monica!

No problem with being off-topic… it happens. If you have any Support questions in the future, please don’t hesitate to log into your website account and create a help ticket through the Help Center. We’re happy to help you!

But, while I have you here, you can easily re-download the SiteBuilder by logging into your website account and following the SiteBuilder link from the welcome page. SiteBuilder is free to download as many times as you want while your website account is active, so you can re-install it on your new computer, or on multiple computers at once.

Hope this helps,

Jon

]]> By: Denis http://blog.homestead.com/2008/04/05/using-form-elements-for-fun-and-profit/#comment-875 Denis Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:57:35 +0000 http://homesteadblog.wordpress.com/?p=168#comment-875 test test

]]> By: Craig http://blog.homestead.com/2008/04/05/using-form-elements-for-fun-and-profit/#comment-874 Craig Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:43:51 +0000 http://homesteadblog.wordpress.com/?p=168#comment-874 Thanks for the tip about set the tab order. I knew that they would appear in the order in which they were added to the page but I never knew about the "layer" trick. I use forms a lot on my sites and really like the elements. Thanks for the tip about set the tab order. I knew that they would appear in the order in which they were added to the page but I never knew about the “layer” trick. I use forms a lot on my sites and really like the elements.

]]> By: Monica Boyer http://blog.homestead.com/2008/04/05/using-form-elements-for-fun-and-profit/#comment-869 Monica Boyer Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:06:08 +0000 http://homesteadblog.wordpress.com/?p=168#comment-869 This is an off the topic question but I am lost... I had to get a new computer, and need to re load the site builder. I got the site from vista print... but it also has homestead builder on it... where can I download this software (the one I pay monthly for) to my new computer? Thanks so much for all you guys do! You are great teachers! This is an off the topic question but I am lost… I had to get a new computer, and need to re load the site builder. I got the site from vista print… but it also has homestead builder on it… where can I download this software (the one I pay monthly for) to my new computer?
Thanks so much for all you guys do! You are great teachers!

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