Designing a Virtual Data Form

You should take great care when designing a virtual data form. The following are a few important reminders:

• nThe window should be as big as or bigger than the longest data field and prompt. Vermont Views attempts to display the complete field and its prompt. A development error is reported if the window is too small to display a field and prompt.
  
  
• nWith only part of the data form showing, the user may not know how much more data must be entered before the form is completed.
  
  
• nIf fields are far apart relative to the size of the window, it is very difficult for the user to get an idea of the whole form and how to move about the form.
  
  
• nIf the CURSORFREE form option is set ON, the user will be able to move freely among items. This could lead to the user leaving some items unfilled.