How Usable is YOUR World?

That’s the way to go! Nobody likes to fill forms. What do you really need to register on a website, sometimes corporations ask you to fill forms longer than a Tax Return; what about a corporation that only ask for your email. One of the good practices of designing forms is to reduce the amount of questions asked. Instapaper does it right. This website allows you to save web pages to read later. Have a look at their registration process.

I simply love it! Only your email address is required.

The only thing I would change is the size of the email address field (using larger fonts). The reason is simply to reduce the probability of filling a wrong email (typo).  By having larger font, it’s easier for the user to catch his error before clicking Register.

If you want to be get a password, you simply visit Account Settings.

And then, you add a password to your account.

What happen when you log in, you might have a password or not. Instapaper simply puts it that way. They explain briefly that if you have set up a password, you need to enter it otherwise, you don’t need, period!

I started to used that website a week ago with my iPod and I like the idea and allows me to save articles and read it on the bus.

Would it be possible to design a simpler registration form? No registration required?

I have to thanks a colleague, Andrew, who sent me a link to Instapaper after having a discussion related to forms.

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great design by Olivier Lorrain